The blossoming of the chemise

1970s, david bailey, Inspirational Images, jean louis davide, liberty, liberty's, marie helvin, Vintage Editorials, Vogue, yves saint laurent
Grass-green speckled crepe de chine print smock gathered from a rounded yoke, the skirt gently flared. About £160, Abraham’s crepe de chine. White patent sandals with the narrowest straps, about £27.Earrings and beads of jade green , from a range. All from Saint Laurent Rive Gauche.

Great Designers World Series: Yves Saint Laurent and the blossoming of the chemise.

Hair by Jean-Louis David.

Model is Marie Helvin.

Photographs taken in the new Yves Saint Laurent Paris Salon on Avenue Marceau

Photographed by David Bailey.

Scanned from Vogue, 1st March 1975.

Cottage rose Liberty printed silk chiffon, just a ruffle off the shoulders on a band of elastic and a gather from the knee. But how beautiful. About £140. Gold leather sandals, about £27. Green tassel earrings, crystal and pearl beads, from range. All at Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Printed silk, mauve and black with white, loose blouse yoked round the neck and tucked into a flared skirt pintucked to the hips, ending below the knees. About £140, Abraham’s crepe de chine. Hoop earrings and pale speckled beads, from range. All at Saint Laurent Rive Gauche.

Two Lovely Black Thighs

1970s, Charles Batten, charles jourdan, Charlotte Hilton, Charmerein, elizabeth arden, francois lamy, Gossard, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, janet reger, jean louis davide, lingerie, mild sauce, Trisha Kerr Cross, tuttabankem, Vintage Editorials

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Camisole and french knickers by Trisha Kerr Cross. Suspender belt by Charmerein. Shoes by Charles Jourdan. Pillbox hat by Charles Batten.

The black arts of what to wear next to your skin. Silk and satin, nylon and lace. Wickedly witty but not as black as they’re painted.

Hair by Jean Louis David. Make-up by Jacques Clement for Elizabeth Arden.

Photographed by Francois Lamy.

Scanned from Harpers and Queen, January 1979.

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Black body stocking wired under the bra by Gossard. White silk stockings by Funn.

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Nightdress by Charlotte Hilton for Finewear. Miniscule Italian knickers by Magic.

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Strapless corselette in black satin by Charmerein. Knickers by Rousard. Shoes by Charles Jourdan.

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Camiknickers by Tuttabankem.

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Nightdress in black lace by Janet Reger. Shoes by Charles Jourdan.

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French knickers in black voile, matching camisole and matching jacket not shown all by Jada from Harrods.

Let’s Make Up

1970s, biba, Didier, Hair and make-up, Inspirational Images, jean louis davide, John Bishop, Make-up, mary quant

Lets Make Up - John Bishop - 19 December 70

Katrine on the left, is our Biba model… Louise on the right is our Mary Quant model… Both chokers from Biba. Hair for both girls was by Didier from the Jean Louis Davide Salon, Paris. Make-up was devised by top French visagiste, Clement and photographed in Paris by John Bishop.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, December 1970.