David Olins MASKED XMAS BALL Powell & Pressburger ~ QUEEN magazine December 1955

British magazine 'The Queen' from 1955.

'THE QUEEN' was later purchased by Harper's Bazaar and they merged the 2 titles to become 'HARPER'S & QUEEN' before more recently changing the name back to 'HARPER'S BAZAAR'.

CHRISTMAS NUMBER - packed with luxury adverts and Xmas gifts, society balls, London features and travel.

Fashion stories photographed by David Olins including clothes for a Christmas Morning, 'Walking It Off ' and a Xmas masked ball.  Several pages, mostly colour.

The Guy Fawkes, Hallowe'en and Barbecue Balls, 2 pages of photos.

Lima, Peru by Lady Luia Forbes, wife of Sir Courtenay Forbes, The British Ambassador to Peru 1934-1946.  2 pages inc photographs.

Copyright Faces - Billy Smart's Circus, 2 pages.

Doris Zinkeisen, 2 pages.

Powell & Pressburger's film Oh Rosalinda - 2 photos.

Fashion illustrated adverts include Rene Gruau, Vertes, Horrockses, Cadburys Continental, Clarks Igloos, Nike stockings, Huntley & Palmers, Morny, Martini, Lyle & Scott, all full page and colour.

Excellent condition, with a 2" partial detachment of cover at bottom near spine, otherwise pristine with staples still very sturdy and all pages tight. The photograph shows the actual magazine you will receive. Very scarce issue.

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