Patterns in Vogue: Tax Time Edition

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A model, wearing glasses, lookes up, wearing a dress made using Vogue 2855 by Chloe, seated on a low bench between a black telephone and an open briefcase. Another telephone is on the floor beside a stack of legal-size file folders, and a calculator sits on the floor in front of her.
A Chloé pattern in Vogue, January 1983. (Bracelet, Robert Lee Morris; Omega watch; Calvin Klein belt. Attaché, Tumi Luggage; bag, Bottega Veneta; shoes, Pancaldi.) Model: Anette Stai. Photo: Denis Piel. Image: Vogue Archive.

“What Really Works…” is a tongue-in-cheek Vogue editorial that pairs office wear — including an early ’80s pattern by Chloé — with now-vintage tech.

The Chloé pattern is Vogue 2855 (view C), made up in striped, lightweight Arthur Zeiler Woolens suiting from B&J Fabrics. The editorial emphasizes soft fabrics — perfect for staying comfortable while you crunch some numbers.

“Black phones courtesy of Interconnect Telephone Systems Inc. Braun calculator and pens from Turpan Sanders, NYC.”

(Hair, John Sahag; makeup, Linda Cantello.)

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