Category: 1940s
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At the House of Italian Handicrafts, 1949
A Vogue pattern editorial from Spring, 1949 captures not only postwar fashion, but also a work by Italian-American artist Costantino Nivola. Clifford Coffin photographed two Vogue designs with Nivola’s murals at the House of Italian Handicrafts in New York City. Designed by Gustavo Pulitzer, the House of Italian Handicrafts opened in April, 1947 at 217…
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As Worn by Schiaparelli, 1941
Yesterday was Elsa Schiaparelli’s birthday. Last year, I included a portrait of the designer in my Vogue Patterns 125 slideshow. Here’s a bit more about that photograph, which shows Schiaparelli wearing an ensemble made with a Vogue pattern. In 1941, Elsa Schiaparelli was in New York City, managing her fragrance business and speaking in support…
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