British Vogue magazine - February 1951 (Vintage Issue)

Fair to good condition for age - there is some light age wear to front cover (noticeable over white areas) - small tear to paper at top of spine - one-inch tear to top of rear cover (along spine) - some light wear/slight tearing to paper along spine - a few small holes to front cover (where staples have lightly pressed through the cover) - there is a name written in feint pencil at top of front cover

Features:

Fashion
- Famous houses lend authority to fashion (Ham House, Luton Hoo)
- The rise of the ready-to-wear
- Four beauties (Mrs E. F. Ward; The Duchess Of Rutland; The Countess Of Westmorland; The Hon. Mrs Denys Lowson)
- Boys and girls (classic coats and dresses)
- Shopping in the stores (Marshall & Snelgrove, Liberty, Fortnum & Mason, Harrods)
- Textiles: youthful nylon, historic wool
- More taste than money
- Knit your own cable stitch cardigan [knitting pattern]

Plus:
- Great English houses open to the public (featuring: Holkham Hall, Lacock Abbey, Castle Ashby)
- A little anthology (collected by John Lehmann)
- Small trades (photographed by Irving Penn)
- The London scene (by Anthony Gross and Edward Ardizzone)
- Vogue's spotlight on the Festival of Britain