This issue is full of classic fashion photography by Norman Parkinson, Lee Miller and more.

During World War Two, 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. 

Contents -

Fashion photography by -

1. John Rawlings (see colour pic of 'A London evening at home' lounging in front of art work on the chaise longue).

2. Lee Miller (several pages throughout, different stories).

3. Norman Parkinson (several stories including street scenes and studio shots) - see pic.  

4. Cecil Beaton photographs actresses including Deborah Kerr, Isabel Jeans and Edith Evans in 'Heartbreak House' wearing costumes that Beaton has designed for the George Bernard Shaw play.

4. Joffe. 

Wartime features such as -

Renewing your house and wardrobe - how-to tips during the economies of war.

Quality before quantity.

Wartime economies.

Adverts for beauty tips during times of war.

WW2 interest and more.

AUSTERITY themed ideas for clothes.

Golf player IDINA MILLS fashion longevity feature.

JOHN LEWIS clothes feature.

Also -

BEATRICE LILLIE is photographed in her Park Lane London penthouse by Lee Miller, two pages, several images.

BERNARD MILES, E V H EMMETT and I. COMPTON BURNETT have their portraits taken by Lee Miller.

An exhibition of posters on display at MOMA in NEW YORK is used as a background for a fashion shoot by John Rawlings.  The theme of the show is uniting NORTH AMERICA and SOUTH AMERICA in art.

The Vogue PATTERN book is sewn in,  several pages of photos and drawings.

Fashion drawings by ROGER DESCOMBES.

Clothes and accessories by - AAGE THAARUP, Frederick Starke, DICKINS & JONES, DORVILLE, Erik etc.

This forties issue is dated April 1943, published in London while WW2 raged around the city.  It's a miracle that this has survived.

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Very good condition.  Light creasing and wear to cover as can be seen in the attached photographs of the actual magazine. 

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