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Year of the Dragon
View post: Year of the DragonThis McCall’s leaflet illustrating “the Chinese influence” on fashion is 100 years old. The copy shown here originates from the E.W. Edwards & Son department store in New York.
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Patterns in Vogue: Beauty and the Beast
View post: Patterns in Vogue: Beauty and the BeastDisney’s animated Beauty and the Beast (1991) was dedicated to the great lyricist Howard Ashman (1950-1991), who died of complications due to AIDS. As part of their 1991 holiday issue, Vogue published this image of supermodel Niki Taylor as Belle to Disney’s Beast, with Cogsworth and Lumière looking on. Her gown was made using Butterick…
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