Description
Harper’s Bazaar Magazine April 1955 — Liz Pringle Cover by Richard Avedon — Good Condition
This vintage April 1955 issue of Harper’s Bazaar features Liz Pringle on the cover, photographed by Richard Avedon. The magazine is in good condition. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive.
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Table of Contents
FASHIONS AND BEAUTY
107 The Awareness of Beauty
108–111 Reach for Beauty
114–117 Spring Evening Dresses, Made to Order in America
120 Traveling into Summer: Fine Line Checks
121 Flowering into Summer: Violet Silk Surah
122 The Flowering Silk Dress and Coat
123 Stocking Filmed in Color, Flowering Leather Shoe
124 Lace Appliquéd Stocking, Satin “Glove” Pump
126–139 Paris Fashions
140 Blue Diamond, White Diamonds
141 The Emerald Necklace
142 Great Perfumes II—The Fresh Flowering Scents
144 Three Designs, in Color, for Gray Hair
145 “Dear Bazaar—What’s to Be Done About My Hair?”
146–159 Paris Fashions
160 Arriving for the Summer: Dotted Swiss, the Silk P.M. Coat
162 Arriving for the Summer: The Tailored Silks
164 Powerful Spanish Pink—Torero Pink
166 Spanish Prints on Yellow, on Torero Pink
168 Spanish Lines, Spanish Color
178 Beauty News Flashes: Spring 1955
179 Dior’s Interior “A” Line
180 Nightgowns in Spring Color
182 Spring Nightgowns, Long and Short
184 Beads and Brilliance
186 Daily Moisture Plan for Beauty
187 New Reviving Mask for Beauty
188 Fashions Suburbia
190 White Sharkskin—Sizzling Cool
FICTION AND FEATURES
112 The Affair at 7, Rue de M — A Story by John Steinbeck
113 An Easter Sacrifice — A Story by Alwyn Lee
118 The “Lost” Scene from Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
170 The Spanish Partridge Country
172 Spanish Seminarists
174 The Spanish Club — By Gerald Brenan
176 Condesa de Quintanilla
177 Mrs. Angier B. Duke
217 Poem by Joan Aucourt
JUNIOR BAZAAR
191 Marrying in Pink
192 Bright Pink, Bright Red, Bright Beach Stripes
194 Open-Air Prints — Cooled with White
196 Open-Air Evenings — White Lace
198 Spring Trousseau — Lighter-than-Air
200 Flowering Now: The Wedding Silver
REGULAR FEATURES
82 The Editor’s Guest Book
90 Shopping Bazaar
98 School Directory
211 Travel Bazaar: Summer in Spain
214–219 Beauty by Appointment
Cover by Richard Avedon
This April 1955 issue is filled with spring energy and showcases the signature elegance of mid-fifties fashion. With extensive Paris coverage, evening silks, Spanish-inspired palettes, and beauty features focused on scent, hair, and seasonal skincare, the fashion content reflects the era’s romantic sophistication.
The literary section includes standout contributions from John Steinbeck and an uncovered “lost” scene from Oscar Wilde, along with travel writing and cultural commentary set in Spain. Junior Bazaar adds vibrant spring themes in pinks, lace, open-air prints, and bridal trousseau designs.
In overall good condition, this issue is a desirable addition for collectors of 1950s fashion magazines, Richard Avedon covers, and mid-century editorial history.