DECEMBER 1957

Givenchy 

Breton cap of black lace and satin

Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger

Givenchy

black satin and lace

Givenchy

A coif of black point d'esprit

Svend

Swirled cone of black satin

Christmas Confections

Photography: Lillian Bassman

White Stag

Ernst Engel

Continental Imports

Irving of Montreal plaid pants

Samuel Parnes Kilt

Pius Whieler Sweater

Homage to Dior

Christian Dior at home

Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Carmen Dell'Orefice Poolside in Toni Owen

Rose Marie Reid

Catalina

Gantner

Dress Necklines - Taking to the Water

Photography: Gleb Derujinsky

Herbert Sondheim

Photography: Francesco Scavullo

Jamison Classics

B.H.Wragge

Ben Zuckerman

Photography: Richard Avedon

Eva Gabor

Maurice Chevalier

Encore Gigi

Photography: Cecil Beaton

Christmas Fashions - 

In The Sun,

In The Snow

Harper's Bazaar December 1957

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PARTY WEAR 1955

White chiffon by Mr. Mort

Black Velveteen - Printed Quilted Cotton

Raymodes

Opal White Paillettes over Black Crepe

Junior Accents

Hot Pink Velveteen over Challis Stripes

Mr. Gee

White Satin Satin Sashed with Holly Red

Semont

White Hemp Twine With a Dash of Crea Silk Satin

Parchment Moire and Chiffon with Flat Ribbons Streamers

Jonny Herbert

Shimmering White Satin and Dotted Net

Eloise Curtis

Herbert Levine

Julianelli

Harper's Bazaar November 1957

Young Evening Separates-At Home Together

Which Way To The Party?

Photography: Francesco Scavullo

The Shoes That Dance All Night

Photography: Gleb Derujinsky

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IT'S ALL IN THE ATTITUDE! SUMMER 1957

The Maillot

a swimming shapemaker in heather jersey

Maurice Handler of California

Photography: Scavullo

Brian Wilson - the Warmth of the Sun

Nursery Looks

white jersey sun shift over yellow-checked jersey tights

Masket Brothers

Tropical, Topical White

white knitted playsuit sashed with tricolor

Haymaker

"Ski" Pants:

News on the Beach

white cotton jersey matching a waist-length pull-over

Smartee

"Ski" pants on the Beach

white jersey knitted with Lastex to insure the cling

Queen Casuals

The Swimming Jerseys

Olive green jersey knitted in front and joined to skintight pants

Westwood-Gernrich

Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Sheath Dresses Sailing Into Summer

The Sheath, sweatered, plaided beige and white under a cashmere sweater banded to match.

Vera Stewart

Swimming Sweater

Stripes, wool knitted with Lastex for a close non-sweatery fit

Cabana

Igor Stravinsky

Photographed in his Beverly Hills garden as he works on Agon

Asked if he ever uses ink instead of a pencil on his compositions, he replies, "the only time I use ink is to sign a cheque."

Photography: Sanford H. Roth

Coin Dots

Shirtwaist of black-and-white dotted cotton, full-skirted, belted in black. By Jerry Gilden

Photography: Francesco Scavullo

On Their Way: The Clothes the Cars

Afternoon-cum-evening sheath of heavy silk - crushed blue kidskin belt as strictly 1957 as the car it travels by - Chrysler's "Imperial Southampton."

Photography: Gleb Derujinsky

How High The Heel for Summer?

Warhol

Beauty and the Beach

Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Summer Evenings

A more-than-full-length evening dress in pure white chiffon with just a hint of a train sashed low on the hips with a length of black chiffon that trails back in panels at the back.

Irene

Photography: Lillian Bassman

Harper's Bazaar June 1957

This Summer's Playclothes

Photography:

Lillian Bassman

Gleb Derujinsky

Sanford H.Roth

Francesco Scavullo

Louise Dahl-Wolfe

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EIGHTIES KIND OF SUMMER

Joanna Pacula

glasses with green mesh lenses

Issey Miyake

Gino Vannelli - Wild Horses 
Gino Vannelli 1987

Gail Spense for Margenthal-Frederics

WHITE ON WHITE

Rebecca Moses

sliver necklace - Stephen Dweck

ZORAN

Izaac Mizrahi hooded sweatshirt

ring and bracelet

Jacques Carcanagues

ring

Gabrielle Sanchez - Artwear

Hanes under DKNY anorak

jewelry

Stephen Dweck - Lisa Jenks

Donna Karan 

Donna Karan New York

Carre Otis in Ronaldus Shamask

smoked glass and turquise necklace

Renee Lewis - Artwear

chunky yellow stones

Denise Solay

silver and wood bracelet

Craft Caravan

bone bracelet

Stephen Dweck

georgette camp shirt

Jennifer George

suede pants

Image by Begedor Italia

turquoise necklace, silver cuffs

Denise Solay

silver mesh necklace

Eric Beamon - Showroom 7

silk chiffon top 

Carolyne Roehm

face on leather strand

Denise Solay

necklaces

Sara Samoiloff

'big' shirt

Roughwear by Ralph Lauren

pigskin pants

Robert Elliot

necklaces

Dana Schneider

Denise Solay

wooden bangles

Manfredi

ring

Tone Vigeland - Artwear

jacket

Go Silk for L'Zinger 

silk tank top

Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy

green suede pants

Gianni Versace

Keds

coat

Issey Miyake Plantation

linen and silks

Anne Klein II

sunglasses

Oliver Peoples

silk crepe vest

TPR by Eleanor Brenner

silk and cotton shorts

DKNY

belt, bracelet

Robert Lee Morris

cayenne top, mustard linen pants

Mario Valentino

linen top, double layered skirt

Laura Biagiotti

Byblos

jewelry

Paola Grioni, Milan

Romeo Gigli for Diego Della Valle

Romeo Gigli

antique jewelry 

Fred Leighton

Carolyne Roehm Couture

cuff bracelets

Tina Chow

Giorgio di Sant'Angelo

multicolored papier mache bracelets

Ruis-Besares Studio

bolero and sequined-bodice jumpsuit

Geoffrey Beene

top-to-bottom

Calvin Klein

Harper's Bazaar March 1989

All About Evening

Photography: Francesco Scavullo

Ex-Sight-Ing Eye Contact

Photography: Glaviano

Lights of Spring

Photography: Rico Puhlmann

The Tender Touch

Photography: Carol Ford

Wild With Whites

Photography: Matthew Rolston

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