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Vogue Magazine February 1, 1961 Dorothy McGowan Cover by Herbert Matter
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, 1961, featuring model Dorothy McGowan photographed by Herbert Matter on the cover. A historic and highly collectible issue, it marks Vogue’s celebrated Special Feature on Mrs. John F. Kennedy, published just after the presidential inauguration. This edition captures the elegance of the early 1960s—combining fashion, art, and cultural commentary with a focus on the new First Lady’s iconic grace and the rise of a distinctively American style.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIAL FEATURE: MRS. KENNEDY
132 Mrs. John Kennedy sketched by René Bouché
134 “People I Wish I Had Known” — an article written by Mrs. Kennedy in 1951, when, as Jacqueline Bouvier, she won Vogue’s Prix de Paris Contest
135 Mrs. Kennedy’s Inaugural Ball dress
136 Designer sketches of three of Mrs. Kennedy’s new evening dresses
FASHIONS
124 Blues that move with the times: 1961 American suit looks
138 Fashion Naturals U.S.A.—what they have to say about the knitted life
144 U.S. fur-signature—naturally mink
146 The untyped suit in chiffon, in crêpe
148 The great American $ mystery: knitted suits
154 Making the scene with the white suit
158 White—and what to wear with it: shoes, jewels, et cetera
168 Great American looks in living colour
179 The pink coat
180 The prodigal diamond
182 Chiffons that move with the night
186 New suit architecture for spring
192 16 powers in American life: get-about clothes, compact objects
196 New collection of real-life clothes for little girls
206 Vogue Patterns: how to make your own American look
FEATURES • ARTICLES • PEOPLE
44 “Tranquillized Mice and Ill Wind.” — Hildegarde Dolson
104 “The Title Game.” — Noel Perrin
123 Vogue’s eye view of the great transition
150 Champions: 20 Americans with the X Factor
164 “Who Gets the Message?” — Eric Larrabee
166 People Are Talking About . . . “All the Way Home”
174 George Washington Thanks the French — a 1783 Letter
176 “Clues in the Handwriting of Famous Americans.” — Dorothy Sara
184 One Man’s Ovation to America: The Watts Towers
FASHIONS IN LIVING
198 “Everything we want from a house” — the satisfied Robert Osborns
BEAUTY
96 New coiffure controls
178 The dime-a-dozen face: make-up to avoid it
DEPARTMENTS
107 Vogue’s School Directory
112 Shop Hound
120 Vogue’s Travelog
A landmark Vogue issue from the dawn of the Kennedy era, this February 1961 edition captures both fashion and history. Featuring Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy’s writings, inaugural fashion sketches, and early tributes to her style, it stands as a defining artifact of American culture. With striking photography by Herbert Matter and features by René Bouché, Noel Perrin, and Hildegarde Dolson, this issue remains one of Vogue’s most historically significant and elegant publications.