Tag: 1960s
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Patterns in Vogue: Huston in Ireland
For her first appearance in American Vogue, Anjelica Huston flew to rural Ireland with Richard Avedon and fashion editor Polly Mellen. Mellen opted to use several Vogue Patterns on the shoot. Mellen’s selections include designs by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin, all made up in leather, suede, and chamois. (Hats by Jackie Rogers and…
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Free Designer Pattern: Mary Quant Georgie Dress
As part of its recent Mary Quant exhibit, the V&A shared a pattern for an early Quant design. The Georgie dress dates to the Bazaar days, before Quant’s deal with Butterick. The V&A’s Georgie dress— purchased new in Truro, Cornwall — is striped cotton lined with cotton batiste. As Quant’s archive shows, the dress was…
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