Vintage and rare British edition of Vogue magazine. This issue is dated Mid March 1960 (English Vogue published two magazines in March in order to cover the collections from within the UK and overseas in Paris, Rome etc).
Cover -
Model/Bond girl Tania Mallett, wearing a Horrockses outfit, and Christian Dior hat, photographed against the backdrop of the Blackburn Mills by Norman Parkinson.
Contents -
Photography by : Parkinson, Claude Virgin, Euan Duff, Tony Armstrong Jones, EVELYN HOFER, Brian Duffy and Irving Penn.
Drawings by : Eric Stemp and Terence Whelan.
PORTRAIT OF A COUNTY : Lancashire: an article by A. J. P. Taylor, and 24 incredible pages of Lancashire clothes, fabrics, decorating ideas, people, places. Tania Mallett and one other model pose in and around BLACKPOOL, CARTMEL SANDS, LIVERPOOL DOCKYARD, HOGHTON TOWER, FURNESS ABBEY, LAKE DISTRICT, LEIGHTON HALL and with coal miners.
Lancashire life, written by John Davenport - Sport, the Arts, Theatre, Tradition etc. 2 pages with photos.
FASHION :
Hats: the important accessory. 4 page fashion spread.
Mrs. Exeter: spring plans, 2 pages.
Young Idea: little dark dresses; hat-trick
Spotlight on Knitting
Vogue Beauty has been printed on a lovely matt pink paper insert, see pics.
PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Two photographs by Frank Monaco. 1 page each.
Theatre: compass point.
People with unforgettable faces.
Horizons, by John Davenport.
Book bag, by John Davenport.
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS
Shop Hound in London and Lancashire.
The markets of France: Montpellier, by Elizabeth David.
Vogue's travelog: Holland, by H. B. Fortuin
Taking the car abroad
Hostess page, by Elizabeth Kendall.
Wonderful collage of LANCASHIRE FABRIC swatches, designed by JOHN MARSHALL, 2 pages.
Roger Mayne photographs actor N. F. SIMPSON. 4 portraits, one page feature written by Keith Johnstone as he watches Mayne in action. Plus "The strawlined hydrant" written by N. F. Simpson, 2 pages.
Vogue Knitting, one page, 3 photos of various designs.
+ Field Marshall Montgomery, IDA KAR, GLOVES, EDITH SITWELL, PERFUMES etc.
VG condition. The photographs you see are of the magazine on offer. Colours still vibrant and spine sturdy (an old split at the bottom has since been reinforced and all pages are tight to spine plus the magazine is complete). Previous owner's name/address in pencil on the back cover (newsagents would often do this to hold customer orders). Scarce collector's item - insurance is included in postage for all customers.
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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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