Vintage issue of British Vogue magazine. This edition is dated December 1959 and comes complete with the sought after fold-out Lancome poster as shown.
The poster is a guide to cosmetics, perfume and make-up products available for Xmas.
This is the Christmas Issue.
Cover - 'Cinderella' cover model is photographed by Irving Penn and wears star netting, a red rose, luscious pink matt nails, frosted lipstick, pale blue eyeshadow - and a rare multi-coloured V O G U E typeface.
Contents -
Millicent Martin's Xmas dream, shot by Norman Parkinson. 4 pages inc two large photos of the French actress.
THE TEENAGE THING Street photographs of teenagers (very straight-up 1980's i-D magazine) with Vogue's comments on the rise of the new phenomenon - The Teen.
Fashion photography by - Irving Penn, Willy Rizzo, Norman Parkinson & Claude Virgin and others.
Little black dresses.
Christmas presents for the pampered inc diamond brooches, gloves, sequin bows and more
Xmas decor & table settings - inc two full page colour TABLESCAPES in pink and blue.
'Untraditional' Xmas Food by Elizabeth David
Stockings for any girl on your list
Hats - Life of the party
Four evening looks, and evening jewels, hairstyles and dresses
Couture as well as ready-to-wear, jewellery and lingerie.
Article about the 33 actresses who have acted as Peter Pan over the decades since 1904 - grid of women who've played this role over the years inc ANNA NEAGLE, BARBARA MULLEN, GLADYS COOPER, JOAN GREENWOOD, Julia Lockwood, MARGARET LOCKWOOD and more.
Ronald Searle's St Trinian's story. Full page drawing by the cartoonist.
Paris gowns, evening hats, hair, jewellery, lingerie etc
ELIZABETH KENDALL Hostess page
NORMAN PARKINSON photographs sets of twins for a childrenswear fashion spread
PERFUME BOTTLES layout
Retro advertisements include -
Full page colour advert for the MONTE CARLO CASINO
CINZANO full page colour Harlequin ad
Excellent condition. Includes the Lancome Christmas poster. Scarce collector's item - insurance is included in postage for all customers.
Many more rare fashion magazines and books listed in our shop - we currently have editions from the 1910's to 1990's. We offer next day guaranteed delivery as a UK mailing option in the postal section.
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