A-mazing cover of a stunning April 1940 issue of British Vogue. A scarce antique issue published during World War II
Cover credits read 'Three Elizabeth Arden make-ups'. Photographed by Horst P. Horst.
Sublime Lee Miller fashion editorial, see 'Coming out without courts' photos.
Mr and Lady Diana Duff Cooper full page portrait together on one page and short write up on the other .
Balenciaga and Paquin gowns shot by Andre Durst. This is early Balenciaga after he was forced to close his shop in Spain due the the civil war in 1937, eventually opening a store in Paris.
Stunning colour illustrations by both Carl Erickson and Christian Berard. The reproduction on the Eric drawings especially are astounding. So bright and vibrant! The tricolour gown is by Paquin and there's more couture to die for! Plus the Berard and Eric sketches are printed on stronger card paper!
Spring '40 Collections - see pics.
Designs by Lucien Lelong, Digby Morton, Norman Hartnell and Margaret Barry etc throughout.
John Rawlings shoots 'The return of the soldier' fashion and advice feature... "Be gay, but not with a hard metallic brightness. Don't look tough, don't act tough or talk tough."
Early Helena Rubenstein advert - see pic.
During World War II British Vogue, unlike 99% of magazines, was kept in print, for 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 contributing to war effort. As a result any British Vogue pre-1945 are some of the rarest magazines on the planet.
See photographs of the actual that you will receive; we don't use stock images. Very scarce wartime issue indeed.
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