Description
Vogue Magazine February 1, 1942 “Life in Wartime: Women in the Morale Corps”
From a privately held Vogue archive, 1920s–1970s. These were stored away for decades and recently brought back into circulation. We performed light, dry surface cleaning at the outer spine (vacuum/brush/smoke sponge only; no wet methods), then placed each issue in a new archival sleeve.
What to expect: honest vintage traits, binding wear or small splits, staple-rust halos, edge toning, and period shelf dust that can appear as black residue along the spine. Interiors are dry and legible. Some copies retain a light vintage paper aroma typical of mid-century magazines.
Each listing shows the exact issue you’ll receive. Any condition materially beyond the above is noted in that item’s description. These characteristics reflect long, earlier storage before we acquired the collection; all items are now housed in clean sleeves and stored upright.
This is an original Vogue magazine issue from February 1, 1942, published at the height of World War II. Featuring the theme “Life in Wartime”, this historic edition captures how American women adapted to new roles during a time of global upheaval—balancing fashion, service, and resilience. With its wartime reportage, morale-centered features, and patriotic fashion guidance, this issue stands as a fascinating artifact of the early 1940s and the American home front.
The condition of the item 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
LIFE IN WARTIME
Vogue’s-eye view of America...the word 41
Free voice of a free people 42
Here we stand — Mary Ellen Chase 43
New York...lights out 44–45
Volunteers in uniform 46–49
War came to California — Tom Treanor 67
7-job woman — Anna Rosenberg 76–77
War—from Waikiki — Innis Bromfield 129
NEW TACTICS IN CLOTHES
Fashion in America now 50
At the New York City Defense Recreation Center 51
At the “Market of the Americas” 52–53
At the President’s Birthday Ball 54
American originals 55
Long suits for evening 56–57
Dinner with the curtains drawn 58–59
Skirts swing front or back 60–61
American classics 68–69
Flashlight white 70–71
Under twenty 80–81
Shoes for our double-duty lives 82–83
Guess how much? 84–85
Beauty—what price? what future? 86–87
America’s own—cotton 88–89
American scene, American tweeds 92–93
Designs for dressmaking 94–95
Suits and pseudo-suits 96–97
PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Licensed lithographers — Frank Crowninshield 62–66
American dramas 72–73
Winston Churchill’s American mother 74–75
Purely American 78–79
Adventure in Americana 90–91
Corking story—American 98
SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS
School directory 24 L
The dog mode 26–28
Vogue’s address book 29–31
Vogue’s travelog 32–33
Shop-hound 34–37
Discoveries in beauty 102, 107
Beauty—at ease, at home 111
Vogue covers the town 127
An exceptional wartime collectible, this February 1942 Vogue issue offers a rare glimpse into the intersection of fashion, patriotism, and social change. Its focus on women’s contributions to national morale and evolving styles in an age of austerity makes it a historically rich and visually compelling piece for collectors of vintage fashion and 20th-century history.