Boutiques

Invitation to a party

19 magazine, 1970s, Adrian Mann, alistair cowin, Ann Reeves, Baggage and General, Bombacha, cornucopia, Derber, Dolcis, Graham Hughes, Hardwear Clothing, Jasper, johnson and johnson, lloyd johnson, marc o'polo, moss bros, Russell & Bromley, Sacha, Sex, stirling cooper, strawberry studio, Swanky Modes, Taramina, terry de havilland, Vintage Editorials, vivienne westwood, wallis
Top, £6.90. Matching skirt, £15. Both by Alistair Cowin. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Shoes by Sacha, £12-99. Bangles by Sabina at Rama Unit, from 75p. Ear-rings by Swanky Modes, from 75p. / Shirt by Marc O’Polo, £7. Suit by Hardwear Clothing, £50. Shoes by Dolcis, £18.95. / Dress, £15-95. Top, £11.95. Trousers, £9.95. All by Stirling Cooper. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Suede shoes, by Terry de Havilland at Derber, £19-95. Black bead necklace, from Baggage And General, from 35p. Other jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. / Dress by Ann Reeves, £12.95. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Suede shoes, by Terry de Havilland at Derber, £19.95. Blue crystal necklace, from Bombacha, from £1. Other jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. / Dress by Strawberry Studio, £22. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Shoes by Russell And Bromley, £13.99. Gloves from Bombacha, £1. Jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. / Shirt by Marc O’Polo, £8.50. Trousers by Stirling Cooper Jasper, £12.50. Jacket by Hardwear Clothing, £36. Shoes by Dolcis, £18.95.

Be the star of the office party, look chic for cocktails or choose from the ‘Fifties, ‘Sixties and ‘Seventies to stun everyone around. We’ve picked lots of exciting clothes for you to wear at whatever Christmas festivities you are invited to. Go on — take our advice — make a dramatic entrance.

Hair by Carol at Molton Brown.

Photographed by Graham Hughes

Scanned from 19 Magazine, December 1975.

Black and green sparkly dress, by Strawberry Studio, £19.95. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Strappy shoes, by Dolcis, £6.99. Lurex scarf, from Woolworth, 50p. Jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. / Shirt, £5.50. Check suit, £55. Tie, £1. Shoes, £15. All from Sex. / Shot silk tie top, £9.95. Net petticoat skirt, £9.95. Both by Strawberry Studio. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Suede shoes, by Terry de Havilland at Derber, £19.95. Pink scarf, from Woolworth, Pink necklace, from £2. Brooch, from 75p. Both by Swanky Modes. Other jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. / Green lace cheong san, by Bombacha, £50. Tights by Mary Quant, 50p. Shoes by Terry de Havilland at Derber £19.95. Gloves Bombacha, £10. Bangles by Sabina at Rama Unit from 75p. Earrings by Adrien Mann from £1. / Strapless dress with stole, by Swanky Modes, £21.60. Tights by Mary Quant 50p. Shoes by Saxone, £7.99. Jewellery by Adrien Mann from £1. / Leatherette and jersey sweater £5.95. Black trousers, £4.95. Both from Johnson and Johnson. Winkle-picker shoes, from Sex, £12.95. Red rose from Johnson and Johnson, 50p.

Black strapless dress by Strawberry Studio £18-95. Tights by Mary Quant, 40p. Black shoes by Sacha, £12.99. Diamante jewellery and silver belt by Adrien Mann £1. / Black dress, with thin straps and feather trim, by Strawberry Studio, £18.95. Tights by Mary Quant, 40p. Black shoes, by Sacha, £12.99. Jewellery by Adrien Mann from £1. / Black dress with lace top and one lace sleeve, to order from Taramina, £25. Tights by Mary Quant, 40p. Shoes by Terry de Havilland at Derber, £19.95. Diamante bag, from £1, from Bombacha, from £5. Jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. Sequin cap, from Cornucopia, £8. / Jersey top, with net yoke and black leaf motif, and matching skirt, by Wallis, £19.95. Black tights by Mary Quant, 40p. Net gloves, from Bombacha, from £1. Jewellery and belt by Adrien Mann, from £1. / Men’s clothes from One Up Hire Department at Moss Bros.

Jenny Agutter wears the smocks

1970s, Bombacha, chelsea cobbler, dorothee bis, Elle, Jaeger, jean varon, Jenny Agutter, john bates, norman parkinson, The Purple Shop
Cream Borg fake fur caftan with a square yoke and cuffs in white-stitched navy wet look plastic. By John Bates at Jean Varon, £56.95. Fine knitted triangular shawl wound round the head, £8; fine silk, fringed scarf used as dog’s lead, £4. Both from a range at Bombacha. Ankle boots,. £16.99, Richard Smith at The Chelsea Cobbler.

Assured in films since playing Roberta in The Railway Children, Jenny Agutter “has been in the theatre since the beginning of the year, lately in The Tempest, opposite Sir John Gielgud and Spring Awakening at the National Theatre.

Photographed at Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, by kind permission of Major and The Honourable Mrs Hervey – Bathurst.

Photographed by Norman Parkinson.

Scanned from Vogue, December 1974.

Violet wool smock to mid calf, flaring and gathered from X. a round yoke, cuffs and hem finished with narrow black braid. By Dorothee Bis, £34.50, at branches of Elle. Tartan muffler in red and green, scarf sold with matching skirt not shown, £35 together, at main branches of Jaeger. Multi-coloured beads, from range, The Purple Shop.

Put yourself on show

1970s, biba, Browns, bus stop, crowthers, gillian richard, Inspirational Images, Jean Claude Volpeliere, lee bender, Lena Stengard, miss selfridge, ossie clark, petticoat magazine, quorum, radley, van der fransen, Vintage Editorials, wallis, way in
Gillian Richard print midi with laces from Marshall & Snelgrove Just In, £12.12s. Silver butterfly pendant, £9.9s. and plastic rings, 3s. each, at Biba. Chiffon printed scarf, £5. Browns, W.1. Belt, £4.. Way In. S.W.1.

Don’t waste dresses like these by taking them someplace quiet. Give them all the freedom they want and a lot of personality and more besides. Just for once take something really special and show off!

Model is Lena Stengard.

Styled by Sue Hone.

Photographed by Jean-Claude Volpeliere.

Scanned from Petticoat, December 1970.

Cream and red printed crepe dress by Ossie Clark at Radley, £13.19s. from Quorum, S.W.3. Biba plastic rings, 3s. Cream silk embroidered shawl, 15s., Van-der Fransen, S.W.6. Gilt moth brooch from a selection at Biba, W.8.

Crepe floor-length dress, £9. at Bus Stop, London W.R. Velvet coat with star print, £12.12s., from Crowthers, W.8. Way In tie choker, £1.

Grey satin midi dress, £9.9s., from Biba, W.8. Black lace jacket, £5., Van der Fransen, S.W.6. Way In reversible choker, £2.2s.

Velvet midi dress with ribbons, £16.16s., from main branches of Wallis shops. Miss Selfridge choker, £1.2s.6d. Printed velvet hat with coins, £4.15s. at Way In, London S.W.1.

Gillian Richard striped lures vest with lurex dress, £12., from all branches of Irvine Sellars and branches of Owen Owen. Fringed scarf, £2.8s., from Biba, W.8. Snake belt from a selection at Laurence Corner.

Colouring Up

1970s, Adrian Mann, Browns, cacharel, charles jourdan, Correna, Crochetta, Derber, Dianyk, Escalade, Evelyn Desbrueres, Guy Taplin, Inspirational Images, James Drew, Janet Ibbotson, Janice Peskett, Knits and Leathers, manolo blahnik, Marc Leonard, mary quant, Nigel Lofthouse, Pedro Garcia, platforms, terry de havilland, vanity fair, Vintage Editorials, zapata
Leather platform-soled shoe (left), £17.50; sandal, £17, both from Charles Jourdan, 47 Brompton Road, SW1; tights by Quant, 40p at Peter Robinson, Oxford Circus, W1.

Take a dekko at the accessories screaming their brilliant way across these pages. Nothing quiet, tasteful or ladylike, about them. Hard shocking pinks grating with parrot green, brilliant turquoise, electric blue, and Elvis Presley metallics. Shooting adrenalin into your get-up, so that you go. Hardly the gear to wear if you want to be a lady spy and overlooked.

Photographed by Marc Leonard.

Scanned from Vanity Fair, January 1972.

Bit of a rescan from about ten years ago, when I only seemed to scan the Terry de Havilland boots and the Derber shoes. Anyway, the whole spread is a delight and deserves to be seen. Also, for the millionth time, no I’m not making up magazines. Vanity Fair was a UK publication of the Sixties and Seventies which got absorbed into Honey magazine in the early Seventies. It has nothing to do with the earlier or later American/International magazine of the same name. Presumably as a defunct magazine name in a different country there were no copyright issues. It was also a work of absolute creative bloody genius in this early Seventies period (see the category tag for other scans, including an editorial by Saul Leiter).

n.b. I have omitted the image alluded to further down in the black and white section but haven’t edited the word so you can see why I have omitted it. My apologies for any offence caused.

Boots by Terry de Havilland, £17.50 and £22.50 at Derber, 79 Wardour Street, W1. Tights by Quant, 40p at Peter Robinson Oxford Circus, W1.

Two shoes by Dianyk, both £8.50 at Derber, 79 Wardour Street.

Belt made from hand woven tweeds, by Nigel Lofthouse, about £7.25 from Escalade, Brompton Road, SW3 .

Striped flat shoe by Pedro Garcia, about £6.95 at Derber’s, 79 Wardour Street, W1; sock by Cacharel, £1.70 at Galeries Lafayette, Regent Street, W1. Watch by Gay Designs, £6.95 at Escalade. Knitted glove, £2 Browns, 27 South Molton St, W1

Knitted hat; and shoebag, by Janice Peskett, both £6 at Countdown, 137 Kings Road, SW3. Plastic rings, £1 each at the Adrien Mann boutique, Dickins & Jones, Regent Street, W1.

‘Fifties sunglasses by Correna, £1.25 at D H Evans, Oxford Street, W1 ; pearls from 75p at the Adrien Mann boutique, Dickins & Jones, Regent St, W1; plastic brooch, 50p at Universal Witness, 167 Fulham Road, SW3; plastic bangles, 45p each at the Adrien Mann boutique, Dickins & Jones.

Hand-woven multi-coloured tweed and leather clutch bag by Nigel Lofthouse, £25 at Escalade, Brompton Road, SW3. Striped peep-toe shoe by Mary Quant £5.50 at R.P Ellen, Oxford Street.

Blue tartan shoe on metallic blue platform, £16.50, tweed shoe, £17.75, both by Manolo Blahnik for Zapata, 49 Old Church Street, SW3.

Yellow suede belt with paste umbrella buckle by Guy Taplin, £2.80 at Bourne and Hollingsworth. Striped gloves, £1.45 from Miss Selfridge, Duke Street.

Black knitted pedal-pushers, £5, by Crochetta at Knits and Leathers; black plastic shoes £5.99 at Derber; silver and perspex clutch bag by Nigel Lofthouse, £10 from Escalade.

Wide black buckled belt, £10 from Janet Ibbotson, 9 Pond Place SW3; red and black knitted tie by Evelyn Desbrueres for Gay Designs £7 at Escalade; glasses by Correna, £1.50 at Selfridges.

Purple velvet bow tie, £2.50 at James Drew, Burlington Arcade, SW1. Sunglasses by Correna, £1.50 at D H Evans.

Shoe-bag £1 at Knits and Leathers, 5 Harewood Place, W1; turquoise gloves by Kirgloves, 65p at John Lewis, Oxford Street; turquoise plastic bracelet, 77½p at Selfridge, Oxford Street.

Wear it with flare

19 magazine, 1970s, anjelica huston, Bob Richardson, bus stop, C&A, Dolcis, gordon king, lee bender, McCaul, mr freedom, Phyllis Collins, R. P. Ellen, ravel, Sheraton, sheridan barnett, simon massey, stirling cooper, universal witness
Single-breasted blanket check coat, £21.50. Black corduroy peddle-pushers, £5.95. Both by Lee Bender at Bus Stop. Nylon socks, from Mr. Freedom, 60p. Black suede high-heeled peep-toes, by R. P. Ellen, £5.95. Net veil with poppies, from Fenwicks, £1.45.

Swagger around this autumn in one of the most dramatic coats ever. Gone are skimpy shapes, instead there’s a swirling full-cut look, strongly reminiscent of the ‘Fifties. Back comes the walking-out coat and the ‘jigger jacket’. Big checks —the bigger the better—are hot news. Striped ankle socks and tarty high heels complete this new look.

Model is Anjelica Huston.

Photographed by Bob Richardson.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, October 1971

Mainly blue all-wool plaid swagger coat with inverted back pleat and tabs on cuffs and shoulders, from C&A, £14.95. Plaid peddle-pushers, by Phyllis Collins at Stirling Cooper, £6. Striped socks, from Mr. Freedom, 60p. Black suede peep-toe, sling-back shoes with rust insets, from Dolcis, £4.99.

Yellow and black check coat in pure new wool, by Stirling Cooper/Sheraton*, £19.95. Black wool gaberdine peddle-pushers, by Gordon King, £7. Woolly socks, from Mr. Freedom, 90p. Black suede and patent heels, by Ravel, £5.50.

*Coat is an Antony Price design for Stirling Cooper. With thanks to Sheilagh Brown for the information.

Floppy red wool coat with red and white tartan patch pockets, collar and yoke, from Mr. Freedom, £20. Black wool gaberdine peddle-pushers, by Gordon King, £7. Green and white socks from Mr. Freedom, 60p. Black suede high heels, from R. P. Ellen, £5.95.

Striped sweater, by Phyllis Collins for Stirling Cooper, £4-50. Grey wool peddle-pushers with turn-ups, £5-25. Fur fabric swagger jacket, £14.95. Both by Lee Bender at Bus Stop. Stripey nylon socks, from Mr. Freedom, 60p. Brown suede high heels, by Ravel, £5-50.

Navy blue and pillar box red fur fabric three-quarter-length coat with patch pockets, by Sheridan Barnett for Simon Massey, £13.95. Black corduroy peddle-pushers, by Lee Bender at Bus Stop, £5.95. Socks, from Mr. Freedom, 60p. Black suede high-heeled shoes, from Ravel, £5.99.

Striped polo neck acrylic sweater, by McCauls, £2.60. Rust wool jigger coat, by Lee Bender at Bus Stop, £15.95. Tight wool plaid peddle-pushers, by Phyllis Collins at Stirling Cooper, £6. Yellow woollen socks, from Mr. Freedom, 90p. Rust suede sandals with black heel and platform, from R. P. Ellen, £6.95.

Brown and white checked coat with skirt flaring from a high-fitted waist, in Courtelle pile fabric, from Universal Witness, £15.75. Black corduroy peddle-pushers, by Lee Bender at Bus Stop, £5-95. Green and white striped socks, from Mr. Freedom, 60p. Black suede high-heeled shoes, from Ravel, £5-99. Netting from all large stores.

How hand-me-downs become pick-me-ups

1970s, Antiquarius, Camden Passage, Carla Sklan, Chelsea Antiques Market, David Tack, Diane Logan, Essences, Essenses, Honey Magazine, Inspirational Images, Orange Box, Portobello Road Market, Vintage Editorials

Admittedly it takes a good eye, the sort that can look over a pile of old garments and see what you can make of them, and they of you. Then it needs a little adventure, to team old clothes with improbable but right accessories. It may also demand scissors and a needle and thread, but it’s the perfect way to beat imitation—and inflation.

Photographed by David Tack.

Scanned from Honey Magazine, November 1974.

I’m always delighted and fascinated by articles like this, somehow proving that certain interests are just innate in some people, and some things simply never change. Fifty years later, new generations are still discovering the joys of second hand clothes as though nobody ever thought of it before.

There was a storm in a Tiktok teacup earlier this year when someone declared that resellers were the Landlords of the Millennial generation. In what felt like a heady mix of inverted snobbery and undiluted envy at some people’s eye for a bargain, they declared second hand clothes were only for the poorest people and it was immoral to be making money out of them. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that it must be one of the oldest jobs in the world. In centuries gone by, the finest clothes were left in wills, given to servants, resold, remodelled and recycled until they were practically rags – which is why we have so little left in completely original condition.

On top of this long history, here in the Seventies (and then right up until the present day) you can see the glamourising of second hand clothes as a perfect counterbalance to the ever-expanding, and ever-cheapening, fashion industry. I also can’t help noticing that the belted sack dress (see further down) and bangle combination looks like something you might have seen in Topshop in the early 1980s. Proving that secondhand is often more fashion-forward than what you find in the shops.

A new look at dressing gowns: Soft cotton or silky wrapover dressing gowns can easily be found at jumble sales and markets. Fastened with a pretty brooch or with a scarf tied round the waist, they’re much nicer to wear around the house than that tatty old quilted thing your mum gave you! A bonus is that they can double as a dress or even a coat over jeans for the daytime. Paisley print robe £1, from Portobello Road Market. Painted bone fan with slotted blue ribbon, Chimera.

A little colour goes to your head: To follow the 20s,30s look which has become hot fashion for the evening, why not add a little glamour to a crocheted or knitted beret by sewing on tiny bugle beads (they’re the cylindrical ones). A geometric or floral design can look good—or a motif on one side if you haven’t got the patience to cover the whole of the beret. Antique beaded beret from a selection starting at about £10 from Carla Sklan at Antiquarius, 135 King’s Road, SW3.

The soft touch pulled into shape: Most of the prettiest second-hand dresses to be found have waist measurements which are really enormous and the idea of darting and reshaping them can offset the low price. To combat this we cut a strip from the hem about 3in wide, cut it in half width-wise and doubled it over to make two strips to tie round the back. Even easier would be to attach two narrow ribbon ties. Our dress from a selection at Orange Box, Camden Passage, N1.

Two for the top:Hats are still one of the most important accessories you can buy or make, and they look especially good if they’re bedecked with feathers or trimmings. If your purse demands you try your own hand at millinery, we’ve come up with an idea for trimming a plain felt beret. Just make two small incisions approximately one inch apart and add a natty trio of brightly coloured feathers. This smashing felt cloche with painted applique flowers and leaves is more of a good investment at £10 from Diane Logan, 40 Chiltern Street, WI.

Best suited: Ladies’ tailored suits abound for a mere pittance in most second-hand haunts and, if you accessorise them well, they can become the mainstay of your wardrobe. But nothing ruins the line of a tailored jacket more than out-of-shape shoulders. If you carefully unpick the lining around the armhole and search about, you’ll find it’s probably the fault of deflated shoulder pads. Buy a new pair of foam ones (from haberdashery departments of large stores); enclose each pad in a little square of plain fabric and it’s easy to tack them into place. Another idea to liven up a plain crepe jacket is to add some contrasting fabric on the pocket flaps or, if you have the patience, embroider your initials on a breast pocket. Authentic tweed costume courtesy of Mrs Kilford. Collarless green crêpe embroidered jacket, Orange Box £4.50. Feather-trimmed felt hat, to hire from Diane Logan ; long crêpe-de-chine patterned scarf, Essences £2: belt from a selection at Fenwick ; cane, Biba ; fox fur, Orange Box £4.50; green earrings and double bird brooch, Medusa’s Heirlooms. All Orange Box clothes from Camden Passage, 33 Islington Green, London N1.

Taking your nightie to a party: It doesn’t have to be a choice between a jewelled gown or your old jeans for a party. A long old-fashioned satin nightie is just about the prettiest and sexiest thing you could wear—and you won’t look too dressed up or contrived. And if you do get home late and tired you’re dressed for bed as well. Ankle-length cap-sleeved embroidered pink satin nightdress £5, from Bombacha, 104 Fulham Road, SW3.

Anything goes: To prove that even the most ordinary old dress can look bang up to date with just a little attention, we found this pleated black sack dress and re-vamped it. Pulled in at the waist with a wide red belt, with lots of red and black glass jewellery, black seamed stockings and your hair up, it soon becomes a show-stopper. Dress from a selection of oldies at Martha’s Market, Martha Hill, 39 Marylebone High Street, W1. All jewellery from Chimera, Antiquarius.

For the good sport in you: Smart dresses and feminine bits and pieces are easier to find than casual sporty outfits, but here’s one solution to show the tomboy in you, and it’s a great way to use that too-big sweater or cardigan you’ve discovered. Team it with striped cut-off men’s summer trousers and a shirt or blouse and flat shoes—the whole outfit could easily cost you less than a fiver. For a more feminine touch, appliqu6—or even sexier, inset—your own lace motif on a blouse. You can buy one at a haberdashery store or cut out a bit of lace from an old petticoat. Hip-length baggy hand-knitted cardigan £1, striped cotton men’s shorts 50p, both from Portobello Road Market. Short-sleeved cream lace-inset Rayon blouse, Essences £3.50. Thin red leather and hessian belt, Fenwick. Huge perspex initial, Mid Twentieth Century at Antiquarius. See-through plastic tube bracelets, £1.50 each from Reflection and Light at Antiquarius. Socks and shoes, model’s own.

Two for the price of one: Above and below : Along with casual clothes, skirts are about the most difficult things to buy secondhand. Here’s a way to solve the problem and gain a matching blouse and skirt from a dress. First remove the side zip (if there is one), then carefully unpick the waist seam. Run a row of gathering round the top about 4″ in, then gently ease it up to fit your waist measurement plus 2″. Attach a strip of petersham about 14″ wide to the outside edge, turn in and finish off the side opening. For the blouse, turn up 1″ of the bottom edge, and thread with a narrow strip of elastic. Yellow and black floral-printed cotton dress, Portobello Road Market £1. Floppy cream silky blouse with elasticated waist and lace-trimmed collar and insets, shown with skirt, £3.50 from The Orange Box, Camden Passage, 33 Islington Green, London NI. Bangles and necklace from a selection at Chimera ; earrings from Medusa’s Heirlooms.

Tighten up: Baggy blouses and shirts may be the most fashionable shape but sometimes it’s nice to show your waist—and with this idea you don’t have to worry about endlessly tucking slippery material back into the waistband of your skirt or trousers. Gather the waist with two rows of shirring elastic, machined close together, remembering to sew a little lower than your actual waistline as the blouse will ride up a bit once it’s gathered. Our candy-striped cotton blouse is from the Portobello Road Market, 60p.

Linda Annunziato and Sandra De Campos

1970s, Antiquarius, cosmopolitan, John Annunziat, Linda Annunziato, Linsan, Sandra De Campos, Vignettes
Linda Annunziato and Sandra De Campos are the exotic-sounding names of two models living in Lisbon who’ve decided to offer London girls the chance to be dressed in the fine old Portuguese traditions. They’ve got together beautiful Twenties and Thirties outfits like the crepe de chine tea gowns they’re wearing here, and cleverly sold them to London outlets like Vignette, in Antiquarius, 135 Kings Rd, SW3 . . . Meantime, if you’re ever passing down Portugal way, pop in to their newly opened shop Linsan, in Cascais (a pretty fishing village near Estoril), and get yourself a little antique number of your own.

Photographed by John Annunziat.

Scanned from Cosmopolitan, October 1973.

WHO SAYS FASHION’S GOING TO THE DOGS?

19 magazine, 1970s, Ace, Adrian Mann, body shop, Charles Batten, Danny Noble, French Connection, johnson and johnson, Jousse, lloyd johnson, Marx, menswear, Michael Berkofsky, Midas, moss bros, Polaroid, Retro, Ricci Burns, strawberry studio, Vintage Editorials
Dark blue short-sleeve shirt with black flecks, £8.95. Bright blue three-piece suit with double-breasted waistcoat, £62. Blue satin tie with lady on front, from £2.50. All from Johnson & Johnson. Maroon hankie from Moss Bros., from £1.50. Gold chain in pocket by Adrien Mann, from £1.50.

Not many of us can afford to don designer outfits, so achieving a totally different look can he a problem. But go and have another look in your man’s wardrobe. Maybe you haven’t quite exhausted it yet! He may have some garments stashed away that would be perfect for you! Mix the fabrics, colours and looks. Take half a suit and team it with something else. The result, as you can see here, can be smart, sharp and clean—and nobody will be able to accuse you of going to the dogs, fashionwise!

Photographed at Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium.

Hair by Rocky at Ricci Burns.

Photographed by Mike Berkofsky.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, September 1978.

Black glazed cotton shirt by Strawberry Studio, £14-99. Black and white dogtooth check waistcoat, £30. Matching coat with black lapels, £95. Both by Daily Blue from Ace. Black peg-top trousers in wool gaberdine by Danny Noble, £50. Red and cream satin tie from a selection from Johnson & Johnson, £2.50. Red hankie from Moss Bros., £1.50.

Left: Pink, short-sleeved shirt, £8.95. Lilac trousers, £17. Mauve, three-piece suit (trousers not shown), £62. All from Johnson & Johnson. Trilby from Moss Bros., £10.50. Striped tie from Johnson & Johnson, £1.50. Right: Black glazed cotton shirt by Strawberry Studio, £14.99. Yellow trousers from Johnson & Johnson, £15.50. Black dinner jacket from Retro, f15. Trilby by Charles Batten £6.50. Sunglasses by Polaroid, from £5. Yellow and black tiger-print tie from The Body Shop, fl. Gold hankie from Moss Bros., £1.50. Black, mock-croc belt from Woolworth £1.50.

Left: Brown and black striped shirt from Johnson & Johnson, £11.95. Brown fleck waistcoat, £10.99. Matching trousers, £14.99. Beige jacket, £34.99. All by Strawberry Studio. Ankle boots by Midas, £25.50. Brown trilby from Moss Bros., £4.10. White tie by Strawberry Studio, £6.50. Right: Cream shirt by French Connection Menswear Range, £10.95. Grey waistcoat by Strawberry Studio, £10.99. Fleck trousers, £15. Cream jacket with multi-colour flecks, £15. Both by Marx. Shoes from Johnson & Johnson, £16.95. Cap by Charles Batten, £4.50. Tie from a selection from Johnson & Johnson, £2.50.

Left: Black and grey shirt from Johnson & Johnson, £11.95. Satin waistcoat by Strawberry Studio, £9.99. Fleck trousers from Marx, £15. Grey, white and gold jacket from Johnson & Johnson, £32.95. Shoes by Walkers from Midas, £33.50. Trilby from Moss Bros., £4.10. Satin tie from Marx, £3.50. Hankie from Moss Bros., £1.50. Mock croc belt from Woolworth, £1.50. Jewellery by Adrien Mann, from £1. Right: Black needlecord shirt by Jousse, £25. Fleck trousers from Marx, £15. Double-breasted jacket by Strawberry Studio, £34.99. Shoes from Johnson & Johnson, £16.95. Trilby by Charles Batten, £6.50. Tie from Johnson & Johnson, from £1.50.

It’s so simple

19 magazine, 1970s, anello and davide, Bombacha, coopers, Crochetta, David Anthony, Donald Davies, Essenses, French Connection, Inspirational Images, Jean Howell, Jump, katharine hamnett, marc o'polo, marshall lester, Nicole Farhi, quorum, sheridan barnett, Sujon, Taramina, van der fransen, Vintage Editorials
Black short-sleeved layered dress, from Van der Fransen, £15. White petticoat, from Essenses, £10. Chevron shawl, from Bombacha, £4. Black tights, by Mary Quant, 45p. Brown leather ankle boots, by Anello And Davide, £16-95. Rings model’s own.

No need to look drab because you want to keep warm this winter. Here’s how to achieve that simple, but sexy, country-girl look and be snug, as well. Wear lots and lots of layers of clothes in prints and plains and add a frilly summer petticoat to give a touch of spice. It’s a fabulous way of wearing your summer clothes, too — and so save on your budget. Add a polo neck to a printed summer skirt and top the lot with a thin, plain pinny. See? It’s easy . . . it’s warm . . . and makes your whole wardrobe go a very long way . . .

Photographed by David Anthony.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, October 1975.

Liberty-print dress, by Taramina, £19.95. Cream baggy dress, by Coopers, £19.95. Shawl from Bombacha, £4.
Knitted stockings, from Donald Davies, £3.25. Clogs from Anello And Davide, £4.95. Cream polo, by Marc O’Polo, £5.
Liberty-print dress, by Taramina, £19.95. White petticoat, from Essenses, £10. Cream cardigan, by Crochetta, £22. Chevron shawl, from Bombacha, £4. Stockings by Donald Davies, £3.25. Clogs from Anello And Davide, £4.95. Scarf from Essenses, £3.

Cotton polo, by Marc O’Polo, £5. Jersey dress, £28. Pinny, £12. Both by Sheridan Barnett at Quorum. Black silky-knit shawl, by Jump, £5.99. Wellies by Dunlop, £2.6 Jersey dress, £2 Pinny, £12. Both by Sheridan Barnett at Quorum. Wellies by Dunlop, £2.60. Rings model’s own.

Cotton polo, by Marc O’Polo, £5. Blue check baggy dress, with side pockets, by Katharine Hamnett at Marshall Lester, £13.90. Blue striped quilted jacket, by Nicole Farhi at French Connection, £13.50. Wellies by Dunlop, £2.65. Scarf from Essenses, £3.
Fingerless gloves, by Jean Howell, £3.75. Blue check duffle coat, by Katharine Hamnett at Marshall Lester, £16.70.
Black tights, by Mary Quant, 45p. Wellies by Dunlop, 12.65. Scarf from Essenses, £3. Long black scarf, by Jump, £2.99.

Blue polo neck, by Marc O’Polo, £5. Blue floral skirt, by Van der Fransen, £7. Pink brushed cotton overdress, by Nicole Farhi at
French Connection, £13. Floral wool shawl, from Bombacha, £4. Pink tights, by Mary Quant, 45p. Ankle socks, by Jean
Howell, £3-50. Black polo neck, by Marc O’Polo, £5. Floral skirt, by Sujon, £24. Black brushed cotton overdress, by Nicole Farhi at French Connection, f 13-50. Floral shawl, with matching dress, not shown, by Sujon, £40. Blue socks, by Jean Howell, £3.50.

Lingerie de Luxe

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Some of the sexiest women in films are buying underwear like this. It is wildly expensive (the items cost from about £16 to £90), but Liliane Dreyfus, who designed it for Vog, Paris, says that her customers don’t seem to mind the price; with pay-cheques like the ones that Brigitte Bardot, Ursula Andress, Juliette Greco and Jackie Bissett pick up, why should they? On these pages her silk, satin and lace concoctions are worn by Aurore Clement, one of the new stars of Louis Malle‘s most recent — and some say finest — film, Lacombe Lucien. If you have the money and are still interested, they are available to order from Harrods.

Styling and words by Meriel McCooey.

Photographed by Sacha.

Scanned from The Sunday Times Magazine, March 31st 1974.