Description
Vogue Magazine November 1, 1952 Myrtle Crawford by Frances McLaughlin-Gill
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 November 1, 1952, featuring model Myrtle Crawford photographed by Frances McLaughlin-Gill on the cover. A graceful pre-holiday edition, this issue introduces Vogue’s Advance Christmas Section, offering stylish gift ideas, festive fashion, and insights into postwar elegance. With its blend of couture, art, and contemporary culture, it captures the refined sophistication of early-1950s Vogue—a time when fashion was redefined by glamour, optimism, and creative modernity.
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
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS — ADVANCE SECTION
93 Vogue’s eye view of Christmas timing
142–143 Vogue’s Christmas present timetable
144–145 First stop: 50 small presents
146–147 Silver headlines: silver Christmas
148–149 Linen for Christmas
150–151 Christmas on the desk
152–155 Lingerie for Christmas
156 Christmas overseas
173 Food and flowers to order now
FASHION
96–109 Clothes for the parties
Icy white dinner dress
White swept with red
White wrapped with mink
Fire and ice: new evening fashion
Dresses for the débutante parties
The new afternoon dress made easy
110–111 Paris copies for Mrs. Exeter
118–121 Young chiffons; jewelled crowns
130–131 Italian fashion with a maternity clause
132–133 Vogue Patterns for at-home clothes
138–141 Ski clothes for a long run
MEMO TO MEN
134–135 Evening plans
136–137 New topcoats; new waistcoats
FEATURES • ARTICLES • PEOPLE
94 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower
95 Adlai E. Stevenson
104–105 Débutantes home for the holidays — Miss Bettina Lindsay; Miss Elizabeth Brokaw
112–113 Roll for the Season — Vogue’s new game
114–115 The Art of Scepticism — Rebecca West
116–117 The Day She Left Me — Evelyn Green
118–121 Mrs. William H. McManus; Mr. and Mrs. William F. Talbert; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Roosevelt; Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Brown
122 Mme. Jacques Balsan
123–124 People Are Talking About . . .
125 André Derain
126–129 The U.N. Secretariat Building
BEAUTY
98 For a blonde — the hair rinse
100 Designed for glitter: “Fire and Ice” lipstick and nail enamel
DEPARTMENTS
74–75 Vogue’s School Directory
76–77 Vogue’s Travelog
78–88 Shop Hound
170 Vogue’s Buying Guide
A stunning collectible from Vogue’s early-1950s golden age, this November 1952 issue exemplifies the artistry of Frances McLaughlin-Gill and the elegance of Myrtle Crawford. Featuring exclusive holiday previews, essays by Rebecca West and Evelyn Green, and portraits of the Eisenhowers and Adlai Stevenson, it stands as a refined snapshot of fashion, culture, and politics at a pivotal moment in American history.