Description
Harper’s Bazaar Magazine May 1944 — Cover by Louise Dahl-Wolfe — GD Interior
This vintage May 1944 issue of Harper’s Bazaar features a Kodachrome cover by the renowned Louise Dahl-Wolfe. The magazine is in acceptable condition with a good interior. The item shows creases on the front, as well as marks both on the cover and within. Additional marks and rips may also be present. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive.
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Table of Contents
COARSE COUNTRY CHIC 47
GRAY IN THE SUN 48
GERANIUM AND BLACK 50
STRIP FASHIONS 52
IT’S BLACK, YOU’RE BROWN 54
UP FROM SOUTH AMERICA 56
ROMAN STRIPES 57
THE GREIGES AND THE BEIGES 58
THE MOURNERS — BY GLADYS SCHMITT 60
MRS. HUDDLESTON ROGERS 62
SHANTUNG SUITS 64
CHIFFON AT NIGHT 66
MY AMERICAN GARDEN — BY SIGRID UNDSET 68
A PHILADELPHIA PAINTER’S FABRICS 70
HOW SPARE ARE YOUR RIBS? — BY ELINOR CUTHRIE McVICKAR 72
THREE CREPE SUITS 76
DOMINO AND HERRINGBONE PRINTS 78
IN THE BLACK 82
EVERY NEW YORKER HAS HIS PET RESTAURANT — BY MARY FROST MABON 84
YOUR SUMMER WHITES 86
THE SETTLEMENTS STILL PIONEER — BY ROGER WILLIAM RIIS 88–91
LIGHT UNDERFOOT 92
HOW THE DEVIL CAME DOWN DIVISION STREET — BY NELSON ALGREN 106
REGULAR FEATURES
SHOPPING BAZAAR 37
SCHOOL DIRECTORY 41
MAKE IT FROM A PATTERN 74
THEY’RE NEWS BECAUSE THEY’RE YOUNG 80
JUNIOR BAZAAR 93, 95–97
HER JOB AND HOW SHE GOT IT — RENÉE GIBERT THEBAUD 94
THE COSMETIC URGE 104
POEMS 114
JUNIOR BAZAAR COVER — KODACHROME BY PLUCER 107
COVER — KODACHROME BY LOUISE DAHL-WOLFE
This wartime 1944 issue captures the spirit of American fashion and culture on the home front. The fashion pages highlight shantung suits, chiffon for evening, crepe suits, South American influences, Roman stripes, and a range of summer whites and neutrals. Features include contributions from Sigrid Undset, Gladys Schmitt, Nelson Algren, and Mary Frost Mabon, offering a blend of essays, fiction, reportage, and cultural commentary.
Despite age-related wear, the interior remains in good condition, making this a valuable collectible for enthusiasts of WWII-era fashion, Louise Dahl-Wolfe photography, and early Harper’s Bazaar editorial history.