Description
Vogue Magazine March 15, 1960 Lisa Bigelow Cover by Horst P. Horst
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 March 15, 1960, featuring model Lisa Bigelow photographed by the legendary Horst P. Horst on the cover. A defining early-1960s edition, it captures the elegance of a new fashion decade—where structure and modernity met femininity and grace. With Paris fashion reports, travel writing from around the world, and cultural essays by leading figures, this issue exemplifies Vogue’s role as both a fashion authority and a mirror of mid-century sophistication.
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
FASHIONS
75 Vogue’s eye view of Paris copies
76 Paris copies here and now—an 18-page report
77 Fashion . . . are you with it?
98 Seventh in Vogue’s series on fashion personalities: Mrs. John Simms Kelly
102 New seal in town—and what goes with it
114 This-minute plans in black-and-white
120 For little girls: Little-Mary-Sunshine colours
122 Spring suits—more than one virtue
126 Vogue Patterns: Black and white—new plots in dots
130 For spring evenings: obi bows in printed silk
132 Fashion naturals U.S.A. from silk prints to linen to leather
136 The new thread of the weightless matter
FEATURES • ARTICLES • PEOPLE
22 “I Seemed Immortal Then.” — Robert Fontaine
42 “What Is It About Monte Carlo?” — Lord Kilbracken
50 “An African Riviera.” — Mary Roblee Henry
59 “How Did They Ever Manage?” — Harriet Van Horne
94 People Are Talking About . . .
95 Anthony Perkins
96 Mrs. Murray Vanderbilt
108 “You and the Queen of Sheba: The Breathing Link.” — Harlow Shapley
110 The Great Welsh Painter: Augustus John
111 “The Great Welsh Poet: Dylan Thomas.” — Gilbert Highet
112 Air Cruises—23 trips, all continents, some specialties
148 “Mrs. Smith Regrets.” — Elinor Goulding Smith
FASHIONS IN LIVING
27 At New Orleans parties
140 Porcelain enamel: toiler, spinner, and lily of the field
146 Tabling a new kind of motion: slip-stream silver
147 Entertaining in a different time slot
BEAUTY
97 Beauty . . . how to stay with it
104 New controls for the illusion of beauty
106 New blond play: champagne and honey; the tassel coiffure
DEPARTMENTS
60 Vogue’s School and Camp Directory
64 Shop Hound
A refined and collectible issue from Vogue’s golden age, this March 1960 edition reflects the postwar evolution of high fashion and culture. Featuring Paris couture highlights, portraits of Anthony Perkins and Mrs. Murray Vanderbilt, and essays by Lord Kilbracken, Mary Roblee Henry, and Harlow Shapley, this issue is an outstanding artifact of Vogue’s signature elegance and intellectual depth at the dawn of the modern era.