The Motor Show opened that week in Earl’s Court. Oliver Stewart reports on the new trend for cars that "drive themselves" and that offer "almost every grade of automaticity, from preselected gearbox and automatic clutch ...to two-pedal systems". Images include the new Jaguar Mark Eight car.
ACCESSORIES feature, flat plan photography by Dennis Smith of BELTs, scarves, bags, purses, etc by Harrods, Jacqmar, Simpsons and a handbag by Elizabeth Arden!
Beautiful fashion spreads photographed on and around London Tower Bridge with models in cars and/or wearing - BRAEMAR, DAKS, FORD, GAZELLE, GLOVES, HAT, JAEGER, SINGER, ZODIAC etc. Photographed by JOHN FRENCH and Michel Molinare.
The fashion editor, or "editress" is Isobel Vicomtesse d'Orthez.
Clothes for the car - story by Isobel and shot by Michel Molinare.
Fifties FASHION ILLUSTRATION throughout also.
Adverts include -
CRESTA, HOLYROOD, Jaguar, MARK EIGHT car, MARTIN DOUGLAS, SODASTREAM ad, VAUXHALL, VELOX and WYVERN cars. Plus an advertisement for the new Daimler vehicle; "a car that enfolds you in a comfort quite beyond words".
October 17 1956
Staplebound
Published in Britain
CONDITION -
Excellent condition.
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