Norman Parkinson ANNE GUNNING Susan Abrahams VOGUE Beauty 1953 Norma Pollard VTG

Rare British Vogue Beauty Book for 1953.

Jantzen swimwear cover, photographed by Norman Parkinson.  Parkinson contributes a lot to this issue, several other features are by him.

Featuring -

CORONATION YEAR GUIDE BOOKS TO HAIRDRESSING AND BEAUTY

EYE MAKE-UP - 2 page photographic how to guide

6 PAGES OF HAIR STYLES

NORMA POLLARD, 4 page interview with photos by Parks

IN LONDON, OUT OF LONDON

STORIES AND SECRETS OF 4 TOP MODELS (2 page feature on each):

Anne Gunning

Susan Abrahams

Margaret Philips

Helen Connor

...all who are photographed in a group shot by Henry Clarke.  The photographer also appears in the image. Full page photo. 

Iconic image by Parkinson, 2 page DPS of a model wearing lingerie / corsety on a bed

Photography in this issue by - Claude Coffin, NORMAN PARKINSON, HENRY CLARKE and others throughout.

Lots of classic fashion illustration too, by the likes of ALAN CRISP (two pages) and MacLean. 

Advice on / images of MAKE-UP, COMPLEXION, EXERCISE, EYES, LEGS, LIPS, NAILS, TOOLS and more 

A stylish large-format magazine with features on all aspects of beauty, all in the famous Vogue style. These magazines were sold separately in a much smaller circulation and are very hard to find.

ADVERTS INCLUDE -

Lori Nelson for Max Factor

Guerlain

Jean Gabriel Doumergue painting for Raymond hair

and the back cover is a Goya ad illustrated by Rene Gruau.

Rare example from the Vogue Beauty Book series, called Vogue's New Beauty Book for the 1953 summer season.

Issue number 9

Shipping includes insurance & online tracking. We are also happy to combine post.

The condition is superb for a magazine of this vintage, you can see several photographs of the actual magazine. The magazine is bright and clean. All pages anchored securely to a spine which is still completely sturdy.

B1507 180423_1070