This vintage Vogue Magazine from May 15, 1944, features Bettina Bolegard on the cover, photographed by Gjon Mili. Published during the final years of World War II, this issue captures Vogue’s distinctive mix of wartime ingenuity and timeless elegance. With a strong focus on practical beauty, creative fashion solutions, and artistic culture, it reflects the adaptability and spirit of mid-century women.
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Table of Contents
BEAUTY
Cover: Why flowers? Because they’re the essence of beauty—in the garden, on your hat, or in the distilled fragrance of perfume.
60–65 Six pages of habit-forming dope that makes it second nature to be beautiful
66 Before Browning: How to tan without burning to a crisp
83 Before Bathing: How to dry-clean as well as wet-wash yourself
84–85 Before Bed: How to make beauty work while you sleep
68–69 New Faces: A look at the new pink and coral make-ups
80–81 Leg Art: A look at the new streakless, cosmetic stockings
FASHIONS AND PEOPLE
72–73 Two who like to dine in cotton
79 Three artists who collaborate on one dress
HATS
74–75 Much Ado About Hats: Pretty and law-abiding summer hats
BEACH FASHIONS
67 Naked and non-naked beach dresses
82, 98, 99 The new “tie-one-on” bathing-suits
96–97 Country cottons
FASHIONS
104–105 $$$-Saving Fashions with prices that will fool you
100–103 Junior Fashions worn by Tee Matthews and non-identical twins
106 Designs for Dressmaking: Sunflowers you sew yourself
FEATURES AND CULTURE
90–91 Pin-Up Boys—with brains—John Hersey and Philip Cochran
86–87 Pool-a-House Plan: How several families summer under one roof
92–93 California: The two-way life of the Norman Chandlers
ART AND THEATRE
88–89 Profile of the great sculptor Despiau
70 A new allegorical portrait of Margaret Sullavan
76 Tilly Losch (The Countess of Carnarvon)
77 Ballerina Irina Baranova
VANITY FAIR FEATURES
71 What people are talking about in New York
78 London to Lisbon flight of Cecil Beaton
94–95 London Spotlight—the fifth year of the war
124–125 America in Essex, by H. Powell
A remarkable wartime edition of Vogue, this May 1944 issue reflects the balance of beauty, practicality, and artistic vitality that defined the era. Featuring work by renowned photographer Gjon Mili and cultural figures like Cecil Beaton and John Hersey, it remains a prized collectible for enthusiasts of fashion history and World War II–era design.