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Soft Holiday Fashions, 1973
View post: Soft Holiday Fashions, 1973A red, hooded, designer maxi dress makes the case for “Soft Holiday Fashions” on this festive Butterick home catalogue cover from Winter, 1973. The same image was used for the cover of the December retail catalogue, and although both covers show only the pattern number, the dress is by Kenzo Takada — at the time,…
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Rico Lebrun for McCall’s
View post: Rico Lebrun for McCall’sThis month marks 125 years since the birth of the artist Rico Lebrun. To celebrate, this post is dedicated to his Deco-era fashion illustrations for McCall’s. Born in Naples, Federico “Rico” Lebrun (1900-1964) emigrated to the United States in 1924. He spent five years working as a commercial artist in New York City, creating fashion…
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