This November 1947 issue of Vogue, featuring a cover illustration by René Bouché, captures the elegant resurgence of postwar glamour and the refined practicality of the late 1940s. Combining Vogue’s signature eye for high style with accessible sophistication, this issue explores how to make smart fashion investments—what Vogue calls “Fashion Finds”—amid a rapidly changing world of design and travel.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FASHION
Vogue’s eye view of the silver spoon — 117
Travel wardrobe for around the world — 134–135
Late day: lace over satin — 137
Pale brocade for evening — 138–139
For dinner: short brocade, long wool — 140–141
Infanta shapes: a suit, a coat — 142–143
Adrian’s winged suit — 144
People are talking about...in fashion — 145
New idea about furs — 146–147
More taste than money — 148–159
What makes a good buy? — 153
Twice—a good buy—day and evening — 154–155
Major the coat; minor the price — 156–157
Fashion Finds — 158–159
Portrait with symbols: accessories — 161
Smooth: new formula for the lips; for a dinner-hat — 162
Gloves—revival of an old design — 163
Dinner broadcloth, winter satin — 170–171
Pearls go on and on—on everything — 174
PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Round-the-world flight: 30 days. London, Istanbul, Calcutta, Pakistan, Shanghai, Hang Chow, Honolulu, New York.
By Allene Talmey and Irving Penn — 118–133
Monsieur le Curé gets his medals — By Margaret D. Low — 136
The brief loveliness — By John Moore — 160
People are talking about — 164–165
“Ranora House”...Nassau — 166–169
California rural—Mrs. Georges de Latour’s “Beaulieu” — 172–173
SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS
Vogue’s School Directory — 85–87
Shop Hound — 96–111
Discoveries in Beauty — 184–189
A classic Vogue from fashion’s postwar golden era, this issue beautifully reflects Bouché’s artistic sophistication and Vogue’s celebration of style that endures beyond trends. With photography by Irving Penn and reportage spanning from Paris couture to global travel, it stands as a showcase of 1940s elegance and practical refinement—ideal for collectors of Vogue’s mid-century artistry and design heritage.