A Very rare collectable issue of the British edition of Vogue, published during the Second World War and dated March 1945.
Kate Winslet's brilliant new film LEE is all about the great artist, photographer and writer Lee Miller and Lee's work features extensively in these WWII issue -
Colette is photographed and interviewed in Paris by Lee Miller.
Miller also photographs - Paris Under Snow, beautiful images.
Photography in this issue by Cecil Beaton, Parkinson, Kay Bell, Haupt
Beaton, never a shy flower, is also photographed in this issue by four fellow photographers including:
Lousie Dahl-Wolfe, Erwin Blumenfeld, Rawlings & Platt Lynes
Fashion illustrations by Roger Descombes, 6 pages.
What women are wearing in London and Paris, 4 pages. Parkinson shoots the Englishwomen and Lee Miller the Frenchwomen.
Cecil Beaton draws portraits of Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, 2 pages.
Photographic portraits of Cecil Beaton, 2 pages; Erwin Blumenfeld full page, plus images by George Platt Lynes, John Rawlings and Louise Dahl-Wolfe.
The Australian town and country homes of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Australia shot by Pat Holmes,
Northants photograph by Lee Miller.
Hats photographed by Parkinson, 2 pages.
Fashion spread shot by Parkinson; coats and day dresses etc.
The Pattern Book section is sewn in as part of this issue.
The back cover is an advert for Lotus shoes with a twist; waiting for a world at peace and offering cupids and shoes in compensation! "With Victory Bells ringing, peace will open again Pandora's box..."
During World War II British 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.
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The condition is good for a magazine of this vintage. Writing and light wear to cover. Spine strong (just one small area of paper flaking to outer layer) and colours vibrant throughout.
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