This vintage issue of Vogue Magazine from September 1, 1971, features Patricia Dow photographed by the renowned David Bailey. A striking reflection of early 1970s American fashion, this issue captures the creative explosion of the New York Collections—with an emphasis on suède, layered dressing, and the evolution of eveningwear in the decade’s defining silhouettes.
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Table of Contents
FASHION
217 Vogue’s Point of View: The New York Collections—The Seventh Avenue Phenomenon
218–231 American Fashion from The New York Collections: The suit for day, layered and patterned; the dress at night, covered and soft; the perfect pants suit; coat-news in suède; the short-jacket suit; the wrap-and-tie coat, fur-trimmed; easy little dresses for day; the dinner suit
234–251 More of the best from The New York Collections: Beautiful blond shirtdresses day and night; the classic blond coat; suède—every way for every day; the belted tweed coat; layers of separates—under blazers, dresses, pants, coats; pants suits for everyone
256–267 Layered looks from The New York Collections: the fur jacket; day dresses to swing under coats; bright suède; flashing jersey
280 Trompe-l’œil knits—one-piece dressing with the look of layers
288–305 Evenings in The New York Collections: Black at night—short and long, covered and bare; pattern at night; the smock-pyjama; the evening suit; the soft shimmered sweaterdress
306–308 Vogue’s Own Boutique
44 The New York Collections: Fashion shows and special events across the country
BEAUTY
146 Beauty Checkout: For everyone bent on exercise—a survey of systems
150 Beauty Checkout: The wrap-around set for hair; Purlie girl
154 Ready Beauty
272–279 Beauty Bulletin: Which way the wind blows—new trends in health and beauty, makeup, skin, hair
FEATURES
118 How to Win as a Teen-Age Daughter. A Short Story by Anne Feydy
186 Paul Poiret. By James Johnson Sweeney
232 The Artist and His Country. By Edna O’Brien
252–255 American Greats: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bernstein, Alvin Ailey, Duke Ellington. Photographed by Penn
Leonard Bernstein interviewed by John Gruen
268–271 Good Health, Body and Mind: Saving Life for Accident Victims, by Emanuel M. Papper, M.D.; Are You Killing Love with Sex Problems? by Philip M. Sarrel, M.D., and Lorna J. Sarrel; Can Primal Therapy Return Happiness? by Albert Goldman
282–287 People Are Talking About . . .
Books: Dorothea Straus—Thresholds, reviewed by Jean Stafford; Max Wilk’s The Wit and Wisdom of Hollywood, by Allene Talmey
Art: Edward Hopper—Greatest American Realist. By Barbara Rose
Movies: The Touch, Ingmar Bergman’s Newest. By Andrew Sarris
Music: Arlene Saunders
Television: What and What Not to Look For in the New Season. By Henry S. Resnik
Theater: Robert Wilson—An American in Paris. By Martin Gottfried
318 The Art of Gossip. By Quentin Crewe
REGULAR FEATURES
198 Vogue’s Notebook: Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C.
200 Vogue’s Notebook: Début in Belgium
202 Vogue’s Notebook: Zoo-Fest in San Francisco
204 Vogue’s Notebook: Birthday Party in London
206 Food Gazette. By Maxime McKendry
210 Horoscope. By Maria Elise Crummere
215 Men in Vogue
320 Vogue’s School Directory
322 Vogue’s Travelog
A richly detailed and collector-worthy issue, Vogue September 1971 presents the sophistication of American design at its creative peak. With photography by David Bailey and Irving Penn, and writing by Barbara Rose, Edna O’Brien, and Jean Stafford, this edition captures the cultural vitality and fashion revolution of early 1970s New York.










