Very rare post-World War II British Vogue from October 1945.
The war is over and this is the
'Peace and reconstruction Issue'.The cover is a striking, minimalist, clear blue sky. No more warplanes, bombs or aerial raids.
With the war in Europe and the Far East finally having come to an end in September, Vogue has no suitable cover commissioned for this issue. James de Holden-Stone, the magazine's art director, makes his point aptly with a painting of a clear sunny sky - denoting the end of the blitz in London.
Inside this issue -
Hats, woollens, Statuary Disorder, Aneuri Bevan & more...
Photographers: Lee Miller, Joffé, Norman Parkinson, Cecil Beaton, André Ostier, Clifford Coffin
Drawings: René Bouché, Lydia Kemeny
Text Back to Paris with Elsa Schiaparelli by Bettina Wilson
Problems of rebuilding by Frederick Gibberd
Models: Marghanita Laski, Viscountess Vaughan, Angela Jackson, Countess of Warwick
The editorial leads off with 'Peace - but not plenty' as rationing begins it describes the post war state of the cotton industry.
Silhouette Hats 2 pages photographed by Haupt
Heraldic Hats 2 pages photographed by Norman Parkinson
Fashion illustration by Rene Bouche, 2 pages
Portrait of Aneurin Bevan by Cecil Beaton
Chinese Perspective by Cecil Beaton in China
Behind the scenes in London theatrical productions by Cecil Beaton.
The Blue Angel by Marc Chagall.
This issue includes Vogue Pattern Book sewn in.
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 mint for a magazine of this vintage, almost pristine, we suspect it was stored and not read.
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