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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Fashion British Vogue is an Old Lady

Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Nov 16 at 10:50 AM

British Vogue is 90 this year. Check out their first cover ever, from 1916:

VoguecoverSep1916_E.jpg

That’s one of 90 covers the magazine has selected as favorites in their online gallery mapping the history if the publication, including old-timey quotes of dated fashion advice like this, from May of 1918:

As almost everyone nowadays is marrying as well as dressing on a war income, the war bride will probably turn first to pages 56 and 57, where the problem is discussed in all its delightful details. Nothing, you see, goes to the head quite so quickly and completely as a prospective wedding, and no single event in life provides so many temptations to extravagance. An adequate trousseau may, and should be, as seductive as you please. No easy matter this as her wedding is the great event in a girls’ life, and no less so if she is marrying in haste without an opportunity to shop at leisure.

Other highlights are moments from the 60s:

VoguecoverDec65.jpg

Comments

Such a stylish way of saying "if she's knocked up":"no less so if she is marrying in haste without an opportunity to shop at leisure."

Ah. Speaking of magazines being done better overseas...that Russh from Australia is like a smarter, cuter Nylon that actually has MODELS on the cover!!!

Lula is great too but I will be astounded if that lasts much longer due to costs.

Can you see this. Do not hesitate to choose. Look

Please do not hesitate to choose. This

Och beautifull site below too

Do not be angry please

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