This is an extremely rare post-war issue of the British edition of Vogue from May 1947.

The cover was drawn by fashion illustrator Carl "Eric" Erickson for this special issue on Summer Travel.

English Vogue began in 1916 and this issue is a scarce antique. These early issues of UK Vogue are extremely difficult to find now.

This 1940's issue is full of fashion and designs of the day. 

JOYCE REDMAN,  MARC ALLEGRET, MURRAY MCDONALD and PETER USTINOV plus others are all featured in the Vogue Spotlight section, 2 pages.  Some with portraits by Lee Miller.

Fashion by / types of fashion styles in this issue include - PETER RUSSELL, ANGELE DELANGHE, BUSTLE dress, SIMONE MIRMAN, CROSGRAIN, ERIK, TAFFETA,  Hardy Amies, MADAME VERNIER, TARTAN, Victor Stiebel and Worth etc.

Fashion shoot photographed in MONTE CARLO, CAP FERRAT and EZE.

'Train, plane, car' etc fashion spread shot by Parkinson, see pics. 

The return of the GARDEN PARTY - for the first time since the war, Court is being presented outside (remind you of anything?) and hence it's fashionable to host parties in the garden for the first time since 1940.  One editorial focuses on what to wear to these events; elegant hats, long loves and so on...

Photographers - Norman Parkinson, Anthony Denney, Balkin, Claude Coffin, Lee Miller, Horst, Francis McLaughlin and Cecil Beaton.

Fashion drawings -  Dagmar and Lydia Kemeny

Adverts - Louis Philippe cosmetics, Witchcraft lace and Harrods etc.

116 pages

Date -   May 1947

Condition is very good. The cover does have some wear that is visible in the photograph. Overall the magazine is very good. The photographs you see are from the actual magazine that you will receive, we don't use stock images.

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