Description
Harper’s Bazaar Magazine March 1955 — American Collections — Cover by Richard Avedon — GD Interior
This vintage March 1955 issue of Harper’s Bazaar highlights the American Collections alongside the Paris Collections, with a blend of fashion, literature, and cultural reporting from the mid-century’s most influential voices. The magazine is in acceptable condition with a good interior. The covers and pages show creases and marks, and additional marks or rips may be present. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive.
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Table of Contents
FASHIONS AND BEAUTY
111 Happening in America: The Narrow, Perfected Line
112 More Splash, More Dash, More Sparkle
114 Ropes and Cuffs of Jewels
116 Little Checks, Floating on Air
117 Pale Flannel, Narrowly Tailored
118 Fawn Color Corduroy, Sack Jacket
119 Sharp Checks, Extended Suit Jacket
124 The Dry Worsteds: New Tailormade Differences
126 The New Tailormades
127 The Easy Coats
128 Make It from a Pattern: The Overblouse Suit
129 Little Spring Coat: The Fur Bolero
130–143 The Paris Collections
143 Great Perfumes — I. The Oriental Potencies
145 Distinguished New Arrival: Caron’s “Poivre”
146 The Closed-Toe Mule and the Shoe with a View
148 New Stocking Program — Filmed in Color
149 Patterned Bag, Plain Shoe
164 Plain, Checked and Flowered Cotton
166 Perfect Red Suit — And a New Spring Suiting
168 Antique Green — Country Changeover for a Man
174 Spring Starters: Soft Tweeds, Striped Flannel
176 The Decorative Pump in Black and White
178 The Decorative Pump in the Evening
180–183 Perfecting the Line
184 The Young Tailormades — Going Out on Sunday
186 Or a Sunday Afternoon — The Young Visitors
188 An Outline After Five — The Evening Sandal
FICTION AND FEATURES
120–123 Hieronymus Bosch: The Garden of Delights
150–155 The Russians — Photographed by Henri Cartier-Bresson
156 Bad Boy — A Story by Stanley Baron
158 Blue Cockerel — A Poem by W. S. Merwin
159 Anthony Nutting
160 Mr. and Mrs. Mel Ferrer
161 Mrs. Alfred Lunt
162 Agatha Christie
163 Patricia Jessel
170–173 The Bigoudens of Brittany
197 The Petrel — A Poem by William H. Matchett
JUNIOR BAZAAR
189–191 The Uncommon Cottons
192 Going Places: Stripes and Print
193 New Arrivals: The Peppermint Pinks
194 Shining Silver at the Buffet Table
REGULAR FEATURES
86 The Editor’s Guest Book
94 Shopping Bazaar
102 School Directory
201 Travel Bazaar: London and Paris in the Spring
205 Beauty by Appointment
Cover by Richard Avedon
This March 1955 issue showcases the elegance and precision of mid-century fashion, from jeweled ropes and tailored worsteds to evening sandals and Paris couture. The American Collections highlight the perfected, narrow line and new tailoring, while the Paris pages offer a sweeping look at the season’s premier designs.
The cultural section features a study of The Garden of Delights, photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson, stories by Stanley Baron, and poetry from W. S. Merwin and William H. Matchett, alongside portraits of notable figures including Agatha Christie and the Ferrers. Junior Bazaar provides fresh seasonal cottons, pinks, and entertaining ideas.
A strong Avedon cover and exceptional editorial content make this a desirable issue for collectors of 1950s fashion magazines, Bazaar enthusiasts, and mid-century art and culture archives.