Model Mary Jane Russell on the cover, wearing Christian Dior for this UK edition of Vogue, photographed by Frances McLaughlin.
Content -
Paris Collections
New designs by - Christian Dior, Worth, Paquin, Peter Russell, Digby Morton, Jacques Fath, Schiaparelli, Robert Piguet, Jean Dessès, Pierre Balmain, Mattli, Hardy Amies, Molyneux, Eres (Lingerie), Bianca Mosca, Victor Stiebel, Norman Hartnell and Michael Sherard.
BALLERINAS Margot Fonteyn, PAMELA MAY, BERYL GREY and Moira Shearer model British couture, posing in SADLER'S WELLS ballet theatre in London.
Fashion illustrations by - René Bouché; several colour and b/w full page plates.
Photography by - Horst P. Horst, Anthony Denny, Dan Honeyman, John Rutledge, Cecil Beaton and one or two images by Lee Miller.
Models include - Countess Alain de la Falaise and Mary Jane Russell.
Accessories include - Paulette millinery.
One fashion spread celebrates the launch of television with models posing around the Victorian building of Alexandra Palace with the new TV aerial mast in the background.
Hats the style of - horned, APPLE PEEL, beak, cap, cloche and slanted; made from felt and jersey etc are featured in several images.
CHILHAM CASTLE and COBHAM HALL and owners are photographed for a feature on country house style and fashion.
Spotlight feature on JACQUES TATI, John Piper and SARAH BERNHARDT.
Shoes
Accessories
Adverts include -
Harrods transparent chiffon dresses, illustrated.
This issue is dated October 1949. Post-war and on the cusp of the 1950's.
