Green Fashion
Canadian Vogue, 1948Green used to be my favourite colour. I still really like it, although I don’t wear it so much. This Canadian Vogue cover from 1948 certainly caught my eye though, in a random Google search. The light filtering through the tree overhead is just beautiful, immediately evoking lazy summer days. It reminds me of Javier Vallhonrat’s photography.
The cover prompted me to search out a few more distinctive and equally green vintage Vogues. And what do they all have in common (besides the obvious)? That’s right: virtually NO COVERLINES! Those vintage editors let the beautiful imagery do the talking.
Sigh. They just don’t design ’em like they used to, do they?
An irresistible illustration by Cecil Beaton, apparently executed on wrapping paper, Vogue 1395
The tail end of the Belle Époque, Vogue 1913
Divine Art Deco minimalism between the Wars, Vogue 1932
Newly minted green, Vogue 1961