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Patterns in Vogue: Polar Effects

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Sarah Sheehan

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Vogue 7849 unitard worn in Iceland by Karen Mulder
Karen Mulder in Iceland, Vogue, November 1990. Photo: Hans Feurer. Editor: Grace Coddington.

Iceland’s Vatnajökull National Park is one of the latest additions to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. In 1990’s “Polar Effects,” the Vatnajökull glacier and Jökulsárlón glacial lake co-star with supermodels Karen Mulder and Kirsten Owen, and two Vogue patterns.

Karen Mulder in Vogue 7849, Vogue, November 1990. Photo: Hans Feurer. Editor: Grace Coddington.

Both patterns are Very Easy designs. In the opening image, Karen Mulder’s unitard is made from an unspecified “shiny” stretch knit from B&J Fabrics. Kirsten Owen’s double-width dirndl skirt is silk taffeta from Jerry Brown Fabrics.

Kirsten Owen in Vogue 9813 (sweater, Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis), Vogue, November 1990. Photo: Hans Feurer. Editor: Grace Coddington.
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2 responses to “Patterns in Vogue: Polar Effects”

  1. Jacqueline Avatar
    Jacqueline

    Ah yes…the catsuits of that era…I wore such styles quite a bit! I wasn’t aware of a pattern for this particular design. I managed to find one though! I’m looking forward to working with and modernizing this design!!

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