Vogue magazine from the United States - scarce vintage issue published during the fifties.
COVER -
Suzy Parker is the model, photographed by Horst P Horst. Notes on the cover: "Worn in a fresh gardenia, a present that never been given before: a jeweled staman to pin into the heart of a flower. This of gold, with tips of gold and Persian cabochon turquoises; by Schlumberger, $150 tax included. White cashmere sweater by Pringle."
CONTENTS -
Fashions include outfits for resorts, and clothes for an around the world flight - with photos by Diane and Alan Arbus.
Diane and Allan Arbus also shoot 'Weather Fashions around the world in four days'
Other photography in this issue by - Herbert Matter, Naomi Savage, Horst, Prigent, Otto Maya; Randall; Frances McGlaughlin; Alexander Liberman; Clifford Coffin, Cecil Beaton; Norman Parkinson, Grigsby and John Rawlings.
Illustrations in this issue by Andy Warhol (early commercial work; drawings of perfume bottles etc) and Rene Bouche.
One of the features is on artist Francois Kupka, another on Seven Masterminds of the Metropolitan Opera.
Actor Yul Brenner is featured in an ad for the store David of New York. Many more great ads!
Theme this issue is Christmas Timetable, and there are over 200 gift ideas - fashions , accessories, etc. With ideas from Paris, presents for the kitchen, presents for the men, silver presents for all time, Christmas drinks in charming bottles.
Fashion:
Balenciaga pink gown photographed in Versailles, full page colour glory
Vogue’s Eye View of: On-Schedule Christmas Shopping
Christmas Memo to a man with an oil well (!). This feature contains cute Warhol sketches.
Fashion Presents with ideas:
Pink and Red Accessories - more drawings by Warhol
Gold Ideas
Ideas in Black and White
Ideas from Paris
Perfumes for Giving
Silver Presents
Luggage
Christmas Drinks in Charming Bottles
Evening Wardrobe by Mainbocher
First Resort News
Pale Dress - Clothes for an around-the-world flight.
Mrs. Edward Patterson’s Evening Assembly
Vogue Patterns at Midtown Galleries photographed by Horst
Features:
Seven Masterminds of the Metropolitan Opera
Rudolph Bing with six of the Met’s masterminds, photographed by Cecil Beaton
Eugene Berman; Rolf Gerard; Alfred Lunt; Tyrone Guthrie; Garson Kanin; Margaret Webster
The Met Operas highlighted: Cosi Fan Tutte; Rigoletto; Fledermaus; Carmen
Francois Kupka - by Jerome Mellquist
People Are Talking About - Madeleine Renaud
Literary - Finding Faith by Robert R. Wicks
Advertising includes ARPAGE parfum by LANVIN
164 pages
November 1952
Published in America
Staff include Alexander Liberman, and Jessica Daves
Fully illustrated in fashion photography and sketches throughout.
You will receive the US magazine as shown. Very scarce issue indeed.
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