This is a rare vintage fifties issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, published in the UK and featuring -

Cover -

Model wears a red pillox hat by Balenciaga.  Hair rinse by Elizabeth Arden - and you can pop in to her salon in London's Bond Street for your very own 'gold touched with tangerine' colour update.  Photographed by Tom Kublin.

Contents -

Special lux Christmas issue.

Paris Hats special - designs by Dior and Balenciaga including the famous CHRYSANTHEMUM hat. Modeled at the Moulin Rouge in France by Suzy Parker, and photographed by Richard Avedon. 

Christian Dior TRIBUTE insert.

'Fabulous Presents' 2 page feature on luxury jewellery and hats by Otto Lucas, Asprey, BOUCHERON, gold EARRINGS, GARRARD, TURQUOISE and sapphires etc. 

Cooking with CHAMPAGNE.

Fabulous at Forty - what to wear hosting a party and to dinner at 40.  Styles and designs by Bally, DORVILLE, evening dresses, fichu neckline, JULIAN ROSE, RAYON, Koupy, satin gown, RIMA, jersey etc...and with DYED matching shoes, 

Short story by INEZ HOLDEN.

St Moritz - Skiers and after ski tips by Anthony Bower.  Fashion editorial shot on the slopes in the snow, 10 pages.  Mixed media - with wonderful fashion illustrations by Jane Bixby.  

Gift guide under one guinea - 3 pages printed on yellow matt paper, so good!

Shopping bazaar.

The Well-Spent Pound (fashion edit), 4pp

Illustration by Leonard Rosoman to illustrate an Xmas drinks 2 page feature.

Also - Writer Alice B. Toklas, Roger Longrigg and JOHN INGLIS HALL.

Photographers featured include - BRIEN KIRLEY, Kublin, Richard Avedon, Richard Dormer and Tenca.

Advertising includes (full page colour plates) -

Suzy Parker for Revlon Love Pat compact

Schiaparelli stockings

Yardley Bond St drawn by Ett. is the back cover.

Condition is excellent.  Small 1" area of paper loss to the top layer of spine at the bottom however binding and contents still sturdy.  Colours vibrant and clean throughout.  Super scarce exquisite 50's issue!  

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