50's CHIC

 

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Tropical, 

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Harper's Bazaar 

June 1957

Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

FORTIES FASHION

Principessa Helen Wolkonsky

Donna Milagros del Drago in the Palazzo Rispoli ... Donna Marelia Caracciolo dei Principi de Castagneto ... Principessa Letizia Boncompagni Ludovisi


All four young ladies of Roman society gowned by Contessa Gabriella di Robilant

Wallace Simpson in Mainbocher

Christian Dior's tapered oval shoulder interpreted for America by Larry Aldrich - pearls by Coro

Maud et Nano's "Nursery Maid" hat

Ceil Chapman chiffon and Coro pearls

Veronica Lake in Castillo's long, close coat of dark satin photographed by Avedon




Harper's Bazaar July 1947
Photography: 
Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Richard Avedon

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PARIS REPORT FALL 1951

Carmel Snow Reports From Paris

Black curled hat in gold velours - one of Balenciaga's sensational new shapes.

"Once again the miracle happened. Once again in Paris I have seen fashion given new enchantment, fresh elegance, new nuances where none seemed possible - more so than ever this season by Balenciaga and Dior."

Balenciaga

"Once again I saw the vitality of the French dressmaker galvanize whole rooms full of women. There wasn't one among us who didn't see the world from a new angle as the wonderful new hats went by, who didn't pull in her midriff st the sight of the new tight-ribbed princesse dresses, who didn't feel the new cancan ruffles kicking prettily around her own knees."

Balenciaga

Fath

Dior

Smoke gray faille, the diaphragm held tight, and the bosom high, by a band of faille with moss green velvet set in at the bosom and in a wedge down the back of the skirt.

It's a Cinch

Carmen Dell'Orefice demonstrates the Warner's half-brassiere and garter belt -  all in one in this iconic photograph by Lillian Bassman.

"It laces up the back, pulls your waist in small and it has a fit as smooth as a postage stamp. Inch for inch, it's the best investment we know for a tiny-waisted, tight-ribbed decollete dress."

The Cancan

"Balenciaga's new evening silhouette. Black velvet with a kick of intensely pink ruffles to the side."

Carmel Snow's Report from Paris

Harper's Bazaar September 1951

Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

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DECEMBER 1957

Givenchy 

Breton cap of black lace and satin

Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger

Givenchy

black satin and lace

Givenchy

A coif of black point d'esprit

Svend

Swirled cone of black satin

Christmas Confections

Photography: Lillian Bassman

White Stag

Ernst Engel

Continental Imports

Irving of Montreal plaid pants

Samuel Parnes Kilt

Pius Whieler Sweater

Homage to Dior

Christian Dior at home

Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Carmen Dell'Orefice Poolside in Toni Owen

Rose Marie Reid

Catalina

Gantner

Dress Necklines - Taking to the Water

Photography: Gleb Derujinsky

Herbert Sondheim

Photography: Francesco Scavullo

Jamison Classics

B.H.Wragge

Ben Zuckerman

Photography: Richard Avedon

Eva Gabor

Maurice Chevalier

Encore Gigi

Photography: Cecil Beaton

Christmas Fashions - 

In The Sun,

In The Snow

Harper's Bazaar December 1957

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DECEMBER 1940

Brigance 

pistachio green wool pants 

lemon-yellow wrapped top

Martin Munkacsi

Bergdorf Goodman

One-piece sharkskin jumpsuit

Brigance

knee-length, side-wrapped shorts and wrapped top

Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Lord & Taylor

Dinner Pajamas in sheer yellow wool

Edmond Frisch jewels

Hoyningen-Huene

Clare Potter

Omar Kiam

Fur-belted silk shantung dinner dress buttoned with big wheels of rhinestones.

Rosario Perez and Antonio Ruiz

The Kids from Seville

"The Nightclub sensation of the season."

Milgrim

Tailored white silk chiffon fastened at the top with tassels. Beads and paillettes encrust the lapels.

Bergdorf Goodman

White crepe printed with sheaves of deep-purple flowers. The skirt, a waterfall of shimmering white fringe.

Decor: Amster and Lamb

Tiered cotton lace from Henri Bendel

Decor by Amster and Lamb

Jay Thorpe

Altman

Jewels - Paul Flato

Kalmour at Saks Fifth Avenue

Spalding-Gorham Jewelry

Decor: Amster and Lamb

Photographs: Hoyningen-Huene

Schlumberger

Jewelry designer,Jean Schlumberger, designs his first dress in heavy white silk faille seamed in gold braid. At the waist, a sash of pale blue satin with black fringes.

This is a white issue...

Harper's Bazaar December 1940

Photography:

Hoyningen-Huene

Martin Munkacsi

Louise Dahl-Wolfe

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