A beautiful cover by Anton Bruehl on this RARE US Vogue from 1940. The arrangement of the models heads wearing turbans is skilfully composed, all in camera, no photoshop. The cover with the turbans is all about Spring Hats
Betty Grable is centre stage of a wonderful double page colour image of Broadway and Hollywood stars, all women.
Includes:
Kay Sutton
Vera Zorina
Betty Grable
Mary Martin
Elvira Rios
French designer Elsa Schiaparelli visits New York, with a portrait and photographs of the hats and wardrobe she brought.
This issue is a feast of gorgeous fashion illustrations especially some amazing colour by Rene Bouet-Willaumez, or RBW.
Madam Edouart Bourdet writes of Coméde-Francaise war-time activities with photographs.
World War II Vogues of any kind are extremely rare.
