Vogue May 1964

Patterns in Vogue: Helmut Newton at the Beach

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Australian beach photo by Helmut Newton, 1964
Detail, Vogue, May 1, 1964. Photo: Helmut Newton.

In the mid-1960s, Helmut Newton photographed a two-page Vogue Patterns editorial for Vogue magazine on location at Wanda Beach, near Sydney, Australia.

The editorial features two pieces from a single beachwear pattern: Vogue 6211. The cowl-neck coverup is shown in white terry cloth, the one-piece drawstring bathing suit in double-knit Orlon; the linen hats are by Adolfo and Halston (click to enlarge):

Vogue 6211 coverup and bathing suit photographed by Helmut Newton - Vogue 1 May 1964
Vogue 6211 in Vogue, May 1, 1964. Photos: Helmut Newton.

As always, back views and yardage could be found in the back of the magazine:

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Vogue, May 1, 1964.

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6 responses to “Patterns in Vogue: Helmut Newton at the Beach”

  1. witness2fashion Avatar

    I would gladly wear a shorter version of that cowl-neck top!

  2. sj kurtz Avatar

    I just bought Simplicity 6191, version 3 resembles the Adolfo hat (bottom seam not cut up in back but simple enough to change it up). Frankly, I was surprised to see it here, kept thinking it more of the helmets of the stewardesses in 2001 by Hardy Amies (http://hardyamies.com/heritage/)

    http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Simplicity_6191

    1. PatternVault Avatar

      I hadn’t seen that hat pattern– thanks for linking to it! I recently featured one of those 2001 stewardess helmets, which are actually by Frederick Fox:

      The Fantastic Mr Fox: Style Patterns by Frederick Fox

  3. catherinedaze Avatar

    I’d never have expected to see Helmut Newton photographing Vogue Patterns, that’s for sure. Amazing.

  4. Jilly Avatar

    Wow. Could you imagine someone like A Leibowitz or the like, doing Vogue patterns today!

  5. […] Does the swimwear pattern featured on the cover look familiar? You might recognize it from the photographs Helmut Newton took for the May 1st, 1964 issue of American Vogue. (Read all about it my post, Patterns in Vogue: Helmut Newton at the Beach.) […]

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