This is an extremely rare World War Two issue of British Vogue, dated January 1944.
Also includes the Vogue Pattern book - always fascinating from rationing wartime.
Lee Miller colour work VERY rare...
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is featured with beautiful photographs by Therese Bonney.
Balenciaga, Worth, Norman Hartnell and more clothes from couture designers are featured in this wonderful issue.
ADELE DIXON symbolises peace in a full page photo by Beaton.
This is Vogue's 50th ANNIVERSARY issue and to celebrate, a selection of vintage images from the past 50 years in Vogue are shown over a few pages. Great reference!
Clothes for BAKING, DUSTING, CLEANING and COOKING (!).
Cecil Beaton produces a series of images around London titled 'Modern Times' and shows scenes from BERKELEY SQUARE, a BOMED site turned into an open air exhibition arena, TROOPS at WATERLOO STATION, playing pinball in HYDE PARK and buzz around PICCADILLY CIRCUS.
WARTIME ECONOMIES in fashion.
ERNEST BEATON, the mother of CECIL BEATON, is photographed by her son for a series of portraits over two pages.
Fashion photography by Norman Parkinson, Haupt, John Rwlings, Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton throughout this issue.
IRVING BERLIN and LYNN FONTANNE full page portraits by Beaton.
Lee Miller photographs a MATERNITY wear feature, several pages.
'PROGRESS IN PERSIA' written by VITA SACKVILLE-WEST (Virgina Woolf's lover). Includes are photos of the SHAH OF IRAN and his family by Beaton. 3+ pages.
ANIMAL masks are worn by girls in a group shots by Parkinson.
Fashion illustrations by RENE BOUCHE and ROGER DESCOMBES.
Adverts include -
ELIZABETH ARDEN, Jaeger, Dorville, Harrods etc.
During WWII, English Vogue was kept in print as a part of the war effort. One of its influences was to encourage people to recycle and contribute paper to the war effort. They sent their archives to be pulped and had features on taking part in the war effort. As a result any British Vogue pre 1945 are some of the rarest magazines on the planet.
The condition is very good for a magazine of this vintage, you can see a photograph of the actual magazine. The front cover has some light wear. The last 7 back pages have water damage on the bottom - they are all ads. The spine also has wear - see photos. Price reflects this.
Overall it is very good.
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