Bound Vintage Fashion Magazine Issues - ELEGANTE WELT 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

We are thrilled to present a collection of 50 bound volumes of international fashion magazines from the 1950s and 1960s, including Vogue, L’Officiel Paris, L’Art et la Mode, and more. Each bound volume contains multiple issues featuring breathtaking fashion photography and illustrations by renowned artists. These rare pieces offer invaluable insights for collectors and archives, serve as a rich source of inspiration for the creative industry, and are a must-have for anyone passionate about vintage fashion. Beautifully preserved within their sturdy bindings, these editions are a true highlight for any collection.

This elegant bound volume captures the essence of mid-century fashion from 1955 to 1958, featuring the stunning work of both legendary designers and acclaimed photographers. With 360 pages, this collection includes a variety of Haute Couture, from daywear, eveningwear, furs, lingerie, swimwear, hats, and shoes, to ready-to-wear collections, offering a rich visual history of fashion at its height.

The volume includes the main sections of 8 issues of the prestigious German fashion and lifestyle publication Elegante Welt. It showcases the work of Christian Dior, Lanvin-Castillo, Jacques Fath, and others, alongside contributions from well-known photographers like Richard Avedon, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Francesco Scavullo, and Gleb Derujinsky.

This edition offers a blend of black-and-white and color pages, printed on high-quality paper with brilliant colors, all in excellent condition. The volume remains very well preserved, aside from a single page that may have been torn out or not inserted correctly during the binding process.

A diverse collection of fashion stories, event reports, and lifestyle features, this volume is an essential addition to any fashion archive or collector's library.

Contains Issues:

• Elegante Welt November 1955
• Elegante Welt December 1955
• Elegante Welt July 1956
• Elegante Welt October 1956
• Elegante Welt April 1957
• Elegante Welt May 1957
• Elegante Welt June 1957
• Elegante Welt February 1958

Language: German
Number of Pages: 360
Dimensions: 22.9 cm x 31.6 cm | 9.02 in x 12.44 in
Weight: 1.431 kg | 3.15 lbs
Item no: BI-3

Photographers: Albert Woodley, Astré, Charlotte March, Decaux, F.C. Gundlach, Frank Horvat, Ginsbourger, Gleb Derujinsky, Hubs Flöter, Jacques Decaux, Joachim Stephan, Kublin, Lillian Bassman, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Pottier, Pellegrini, Richard Avedon, Regina Relang, Tom Palumbo, and Virginia Thoren, among others

Designers: American Couture: Mainbocher, Maurice Rentner, Nettie Rosenstein, Oleg Cassini. French Couture: Balenciaga, Carven, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Grès, Jacques Fath, Jacques Griffe, Jean Dessès, Jean Patou, Lanvin-Castillo, Madeleine de Rauch, Pierre Balmain, Pierre Cardin, Roger Vivier, Suzanne Talbot. Italian Couture: Capucci, Fontana, Garnett, Gattinoni, Marucelli, Simonetta, Spagnoli. British Couture: Hartnell.

Please note that the issues included in our bound volumes are not necessarily complete and the pages are not necessarily bound in the correct order due to the binding process. We do our best to include any specifications in the listings, but due to the sheer volume of this collection (over 20,000 pages), it is not possible to consider every last detail.