This is a rare issue of Harpers Bazaar from the exceptionally hard to find WWII era. 

COVER -

Fantastic cover by Erwin Blumenfeld.  This magazine featured as part of the "Blumenfeld Studio: New York, 1941–1961" exhibition at Somerset House in London recently.  The model wears jewels by Cartier.  This issue also contains another image displayed at the show;  the transformation of Manet's famous painting "Le Bar aux Folies Bergeres" into a modern American bar, 2 pages.

CONTENTS - 

Intro to this Dec issue uses CHARLIE CHAPIN b/w shot from 'The Gold Rush' to accompany text on the impending season.

Theodor Strauss submits 'The Year at Midnight', features Czech soprano Jarmila Novotna, 2 fashion pages.

EVE ARDEN shot by Hoyningen-Heune in a dress by Germaine Monteil.

Louise Dahl-Wolfe, b/w shots for 'MR AND MRS. MARSHALL FIELD'; full page colour page.

Hoyningen-Heune shoots the season's party dresses, and also for 'DOING THE SAMBA'.

Louise Dahl-Wolfe Kodachromes for 'SPOTLIGHT on MRS. GEORGE SCHLEE'

Dahl-Wolfe also b/w shots of the seasons hats, 'A New Slant'.

Erwin Blumenfled inventive photo/graphics layout showcasing shoe fashions, two pages.

Madeleine Hamilton b/w shots for 'The Birth of a Skier'.

Fashion illustrations for 'SOUTH - NORTH'.

Resort swimwear shot in b/w by Hoyningen-Heune.

BICYLING TO SAVE GAS'; photos by Henle.

GIFTS OF BEAUTY from ELIZABETH ARDEN.

Rita Hayworth is 'The Girl of the Year' and wears a Traina Norell pale pink satin dress, amazing full page photo by Hoyningen Huene. 

Louise Dahl-Wolfe fashion editorials and society photographs, several pages.

Hoyningen-Huene fashion and portrait photography, several pages.

Jean Renoir, the director, talks about his father the painter. 3 pages. MON PERE by RENOIR, photo by Blumenfeld.

Marc Chagall, newly emigated to America, writes about his new homeland (small feature) with a full page colour plate by the artist. Chagall art for 'Miracle at Annie's' by John Pudney.

Adverts - 

Marcel Vertes for Tabarin stockings at Saks Fifth Avenue. Leslie Morris at Bergdorf Goodman. Germaine Moutiel, (all full page and in colour). Rawlings b/w shot for Enka Rayon. GEORGE PLATT LYNES for Henri Bendel. Leslie Morris/Designer Bergdorf Goodman for Camel. VERTES again in 'MERRY XMAS' Shocking de Schiaparelli.

Diana Vreeland is the Fashion Editor, Carmel Snow Editor and the Art Director is Alexey Brodovitch - dream team!

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ISSUE - packed with luxury goods and gowns. 

Condition - Very good.   Edge wear to cover, internally pristine.

Mailed in a cardboard envelope with an acid-free Mylar archive sleeve.  All postal rates include insurance and  online tracking

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