Bound Vintage Fashion Magazine Issues - VOGUE UK 1949 & 1950, FIGARO Germany 1950

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 exceptional bound volume features 368 pages showcasing the pinnacle of late 1940s and early 1950s fashion, including iconic issues of Vogue UK from October 1949 and April 1950, along with an issue of Figaro Germany from May 1950. Offering a combination of black-and-white and color pages, the volume captures the elegance and sophistication of Haute Couture and the emerging fashion scene of the time.

Included in this volume are two Vogue UK issues with extensive Paris Haute Couture reports, highlighting designers such as Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Schiaparelli, Jean Dessès, and Balenciaga. The pages include stunning fashion illustrations, advertisements, and images from legendary photographers such as Horst P. Horst, Norman Parkinson, Cecil Beaton, and Lee Miller.

The volume is in very good vintage condition, showing some general signs of wear and age, with a few pages exhibiting dog-ears or minor rips at the bottom edge.

Contains Issues:

• Vogue UK October 1949
• Vogue UK April 1950
• Figaro Germany May 1950

Language: English, German
Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 21.9 cm x 28.6 cm | 8.63 in x 11.26 in
Weight: 1.456 kg | 3.21 lbs
Item no: BI-6

Photographers: Anthony Denney, Balkin, Cecil Beaton, Hans Wild, Honeyman, Horst P. Horst, Lee Miller, Norman Parkinson, and Richard Rutledge, among others

Designers: Balenciaga, Balmain, Christian Dior, Hardy Amies, Jacques Fath, Jean Dessès, Marcel Rochas, Molyneux, Norman Hartnell, Paquin, Piguet, Schiaparelli, and Worth, among others

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.