Eugene Berman HORST Dior Junon dress NORMAN PARKINSON Vertes VOGUE December 1949

Rare issue of the British edition of Vogue.  Dated December 1949, now more than 70 years old exactly - making an ideal birthdays or Christmas gift!

Features -

Fashion photoshoot Champagne & Cocktails with photos by Horst and Norman Parkinson.

Fashion also by Hans Wild, Horst, Don Honeyman and George Platt Lynes.

Pages and pages of Christmas gift ideas, recipes, knitting, travel, art and book reviews (edited by Stevie Smith).

Special feature called  'Smart fashions on limited incomes' with suggestions for suitable country house weekend clothing, stories, and lots of fabulous adverts. In fact the first 60 pages are adverts, some in colour.

The front cover picture was especially painted for this edition by Russian born theatre designer and artist Eugene Berman, and there is short article about him in this edition - to tie in with an exhibition of his works at that time in the Hanover Gallery in London. 

Excellent condition - looks nearly new! Rare to find in such immaculate condition. The photograph shows the actual magazine that you will receive.

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