Rare British edition of Vogue magazine, dated December 1957. This, being an Xmas issue, is packed with lux fashion, gifting ideas and advertising.
Cover photographed by Norman Parkinson.
This issue is the one with that contains the now famous Dior mop hat, shot by Henry Clarke.
Surreal fashion spread in a launderette etc starring Heather Sears, BERNARD MILLS and CYRIL MILLS, shot by Snowdon. 6 page story; The Transformation of Christmas.
Vogue's Young Idea portfolio features skiffle band lead by Jimmy / James Tate, Scottish dancers in kilts and a teenage model shot by Norman Parkinson. 6 pages.
Christian Dior at home in Paris (2 pages, including a full page portrait by Tony Armstrong-Jones; Lord Earl Snowdon).
More fashion photography from Irving Penn and Norman Parkinson.
Fashion illustrations by Eric Stemp for a 4 page story.
With clothes featured in the fashion shoots ~ fabulous designs from Chanel, Hardy Amies, Dior, Norman Hartnell, Polly Peck etc with beautiful satin gowns etc.
Ralph Richardson and clowns
George Stonier
Drawings by Ardizzone
John Amis
Travel feature on Zurich.
Xmas ideas and presents.
William Klein and Irving Penn also contribute.
Penn with a rare colour beauty image.
'Mrs Granchester' wears Balenciaga and is shot by BRIAN UPCOTT, also with CECIL BEATON.
ELIZABETH DAVID cooking feature.
Adverts include -
Horrockses corduroy dresses, Harrods, Schiaparelli stockings, Mappin & Webb, du Maurier cigarettes (wonderfully kitsch ice-skating girl), Potters flanellette for children, etc etc.
Pages - 154.
VG condition with normal light wear to front cover, back cover has more signs of use but still tight to spine. Contents fine. The photographs you see is of the actual magazine on offer.
Shipping includes insurance & online tracking. Mailed with a free archive sleeve. We are happy to combine postage costs on orders of more than one item.
B1982 210626_2732
