Description
Vogue Magazine February 1, 1962 Wilhelmina Cooper by Karen Radkai
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, 1962, featuring model Wilhelmina Cooper photographed by Karen Radkai on the cover. This early-1960s issue captures Vogue’s polished transition into the decade of modern American fashion, marked by architectural tailoring, youthful silhouettes, and a confident national style. Blending fashion reportage, literature, and cultural commentary, it showcases the refined minimalism and intellectual edge that defined the era.
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
FASHION
103 Vogue’s eye view: we love statistics
104 This minute in American fashion: a whole new way to look
114 Independent dash—the cowboy influence
120 New love in American fashion—the woman 5’4” and under
132 The suit is blue—new ways to wear it
138 Famous American worn by an Italian beauty
139 What overseas visitors buy in America
140 The ad-lib coat
144 The uniforms they love; little girls from three U.S. schools
146 Vogue Patterns—two new suits
148 New fashion story: the flowered sheet that became a nightdress
152 Chanel influence—the suit American women won’t give up
160 Fashion funds—two shapes ahead
FEATURES • ARTICLES • PEOPLE
50 Cornwall Calling: Advance Notice for Late Spring Holidays. — Rosamund Frost Neale
70 Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ouch! — E. J. Kahn, Jr.
80 “The Only Accurate Witness.” — Marcel Rouff
108 Taking America for Granted
112 Julie Harris, American prototype
126 People Are Talking About . . . “The Wings of the Dove”; Rosalind Russell; Dr. John Enders; Dr. Paul Tillich; “Advise and Consent”; Byron Janis; Dick Gregory; Harry Abrams; Raf Vallone
138 Mrs. Henry Fonda
142 “Self-Appointed Arbiter of Everything.” — John Mason Brown
156 Native Sons—one from each of the fifty states
159 Composite Profile of the House of Representatives — Adelaide Stedman and Adelaide Cumming
164 Joe Carter Walks Out on a Party. — Thomas W. Phipps
190 Shadows. — Claire Nicolas White
FASHIONS IN LIVING
167 Santa Fe marvels: modern architecture sixteen centuries old
176 What To Do with an Egg. — George Bradshaw and Ruth Norman
BEAUTY
78 Beauty-makers—new and space-minded
150 The face that can be what it wants to be
162 How to Use a Boat as a Beauty Treatment. — Despina Messinesi
DEPARTMENTS
80 Vogue’s Travelog
83 Vogue’s School and Camp Directory
88 Shop Hound
A striking collectible from Vogue’s modernist period, this February 1962 issue embodies the polished optimism of early-’60s American fashion. With Wilhelmina Cooper’s iconic cover, writing by E. J. Kahn Jr., John Mason Brown, and Claire Nicolas White, and photography by Karen Radkai, this issue represents the confident elegance and cultural sophistication that defined Vogue at the dawn of a new era.