Author: BROWN, CARLTON; TALMEY, ALLENE;
Title: Vogue (American) Incorporating Vanity Fair (Magazine), May 1, 1939 - New York World's Fair Issue
Description: USA: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1939. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Lagatta, John;. 140 pages. Features: Iconic Benito cover illustration welcomes visitors to New York and the World's Fair; Welcome to New York; Invitation to the Fair; Dress Sense of a Queen; From Queen Alexandra's Day; The Queenly Figure; Mrs. Vincent Astor; Coats for the "Yankee Clipper"; World's Fair in the "Nineties"; Fruit from Paris - colour illustrations of fruity headwear; Polynesia in Print; Summer Preview in New Orleans; Southern Innocents; Land of Cotton; Vogue's Spot-Light; 5 PM to 2 AM - at the Fair; Photos of French doll Madeleine de Baine, purchased in Paris in 1868; A Wardrobe for visiting the Fair; Town Ginghams; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Miller's house; and more. Ads include: Wamsutta Supercale sheets color photo inside front cover; Tiffany & Co; Fromm Bros. silver pedigreed fox fur fashions; Best & Co; Bergdorf Goodman; International Silk Guild; Henry Bendel; McCallum Stockings; Fantastic one-page color ad for Shalimar perfume; Luxite Pantie-girdles; Bonwit Teller; Jaeckel; Van Raalte undergarments; Lord & Taylor; Stetson Tailorite Shoes; Nice one-page color illustrated ad for SeaMolds swimsuits by Flexees; Wallace Silversmiths; One-page color ad for Red Cross Shoes; S.H. Camp & Company - featuring large illustration of the Camp Transparent Woman; Macy's - Parade of Pants and Petticoats; "Lastex" Yarn; Dupont's Scuffless "Pyraheel" for shoes; Biberman Bros. - feminine frocks; Gansborough Snoodets hair nets; Vanity Fair Silk Mills; Pacific Mills; Enka Rayon; Laros Undergarments - lovely one-page color-illustrated; Everfast - one-page color-photo of model in Guatemalan print; Jacqueline Shoes; Pakables Hats; Vassarette foundations - nice one-page two-color ad; Kedettes Shoes - nice one-page color ad; Talon Placket Fasteners - featuring motorcycle cop photo; Saks Fifth Avenue; Frances Denney Make-up; Elizabeth Arden - nice one-page, two-color ad; Max Factor; Heel Latch Shoes; Daniel Green Comfy Slippers; Grace Ashley; Dobbs Hats; Jane Engel; Gorgeous color-illustrated Italian Line ad inside back cover shows charming passengers on deck; Back cover color-photo ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes features tobacco auctioneer Joe Cuthrell - plus dozens of additional smaller ads. Complete and unmarked with no address label. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Short openings at each end of backstrip. A quality copy of this magnificent vintage issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Vogue (American) Incorporating Vanity Fair (Magazine), May 1, 1939 Benito Corset Queen Alexandra Dresses Benito cover illustration welcomes visitors to New York and the World's Fair; Welcome to New York; Invitation to the Fair; Dress Sense of a Queen; Fr. Good .

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