Category: 1980s
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Patterns in Vogue: Instant Impact in SoHo
Last New Year’s, I published a special image gallery celebrating 125 years of Vogue patterns,with some new-to-the-blog ‘Patterns in Vogue’ images like Horst’s 1941 portrait of Elsa Schiaparelli, which I posted about in September. This post is about another photo from that image gallery. Further evidence of the early ’80s black-lace trend: for Vogue’s November…
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Patterns in Vogue: Raincoats, At the Finish Line
Eighties New York forms a moody backdrop for a Vogue pattern editorial showcasing long, loose raincoats. Made with a single Vogue pattern, both raglan-sleeved coats were made oversized, in lightweight, natural fabrics, and lengthened for the new proportions. The coat pattern is Vogue 8441, made in olive coated cotton from Strachman Associates (above) and ice-blue…
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