Vintage VOGUE Magazine

UK edition. April 1959.

Condition : good for a magazine that is over 60 years old. This magazine is complete and tightly bound.

Minor creases and light wear to front and back covers.

Typical wear and tear to the spine

Cover - Georgina Parkinson and Hylda Zinkin who were soloists from the Royal Ballet.  

On the left: Cotton tapered pants (4 gns.) and print overshirt (4 1/2 gns.) by Frederica at Harvey Nichols; Dalys, Glasgow; Mary Lee, Tunbridge Wells. Right - Printed cotton shorts and shirt by Estrava, part of a set that includes a boned top, and a skirt, all for 7 gns at John Lewis; Sants, Bath; Finnigans, Wilmslow.  Gold kid slippers, 35s. 11d. at Dolcis, Old Bond Street.  Lipstick is Yardley Gay Crimson.

Contents include -

Balenciaga and Givenchy looks from the new season, illustrated by Eric Stemp.  

Brands and styles featured in this issue include - BALMAIN, BELL SKIRT, CHANEL, CHRISTIAN DIOR, LINGERIE, BALENCIAGA, GIVENCHY, HEIM, NINA RICCI etc.

MARIE-HELENE ARNAUD, COMTESSE GUY D'ARCANGUES and PRINCESSE ODILE DE CROY model Chanel power looks in fashion spread.  

Fashion photography in this issue includes - CLAUDE VIRGIN, NORMAN PARKINSON and HENRY CLARKE.

TONY RICHARDSON and JOHN OSBORNE full page photo together, in the 'People Are Talking About' section.  

LEONARD BERNSTEIN in interview, plus he is illustrated by the great Rene Bouche

Nena von Schlebrugge full page photo by Claude Virgin to illustrate 'Contest - Vogue Looks For Fashion Models' feature which describes her as being discovered by Norman Parkinson.  Lead 2 pages of a further 4 page Model Competition feature, looking for candidates to be the next big Vogue mannequin.  

Models also include TANIA MALLETT and we think WENDA PARKINSON - see the red dress image in our photos.  

Nancy Mitchell test drives the new HILLMAN MINX car.

PARIS shops

Most amazing PINK silk bell-shaped dress with off the shoulder wrap by Christian Dior, see pics.  

Looks from the season - Lord's cricket, Wimbledon tennis, Henley, parties etc.

Choreographer AGNES DE MILLE.

The way to see France - by scooter

VOGUE PATTERNS section - bought off the peg.

ELIZABETH DAVID cooking section

Fashion illustrations by ELIZABETH THOMAS.

Fully illustrated and photographed throughout.

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