Rare Special Christmas December 1969 issue of British Vogue with the amazing Patti Boyd on the cover. These sixties issues are getting increasingly difficult to find!

This is an iconic 1960's issue as it features sought after articles shot in both Afghanistan and Iran.  


Contents - 

Lauren Hutton photographed by Henry Clarke at the Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, for a 2 page feature on dresses by Thea Porter with Ken Lane accessories (part shown in our first internal image).

Sue Baloo by David Bailey, 4 pages of Xmas evening looks - Belinda Belville, Dior, etc.

Childrenswear shoot by David Montgomery

Zandra Rhodes models by Bailey

Maudie James by Norman Parkinson, 2 pages.

Ingrid Boulting by Barry Lategan, 6 pages.

Virginia Grose, Marchioness of Tavistock, Emma Chetwode and Lady Sarah Courage by Patrick Litchfield

FEATURES -

Madame Safia Tarzi of Afghanistan, 2 pages.

Cecil Beaton photographs and talks about 'the man in the pistachio suit' - David Hockney.  2 page feature, includes a full page drawing of Beaton by Hockney.

Barbra Streisand by Cecil Beaton, 2 pages; 3 images.

Yves Saint Laurent's private dream wall.  One full page of his illustrated dream wall and one page interview.  

Maud James modeling jewellery for a gems special, shot by John Chan

Erte exclusively illustrates a full page jewellery feature.

Glenda Jackson, Jon Voight (full page portrait by Elisabeth Novick) and Janet Baker are featured in a 2 page Spotlight on acting article

Apollo 1 and Ray Bradbury. Montage, poem and photo, 2 pages.


Excellent condition.  Small abrasion and creasing to cover, otherwise strong still spine and colours delightfully bright. One to treasure - a very difficult to source issue of Vogue, one of the most desirable issues - and a Xmas special edition which is packed full of lux clothes, gifts and advertising.

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