Brilliant red patent leather sandal with suede straps thonged in patent. By Saint Laurent Rive Gauche.
Photographed by Steve Hiett.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, January 1975.
harpers and queen
Pretty Basics
1970s, clive arrowsmith, frederick fox, harpers and queen, Harrods, Inspirational Images, Ken Lane, oliver goldsmith, salvador
Ladylike white silk shirtdress by Salvador. Coffee coloured goatskin bag from Harrods. Pure silk lace jersey scarfed turban by Frederick Fox. White sunglasses by Oliver Goldsmith. Ivory heart and ivory and gold cross on chains by Ken Lane.
Photographed by Clive Arrowsmith.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, February 1975.
Swing Time
1970s, brian duffy, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, quorum, sheridan barnett, Uncategorized
Cream silk chiffon dress with long floating collar by Sheridan Barnett for Quorum.
Photographed by Duffy.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, September 1975.
Inspirational Images: Secrets of a 1974 Siren
1970s, Hair and make-up, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, jim lee, mermaids, roxy music, siren
Swooning sailors never knew that seaweed and shark’s oil were responsible for their tempresses’ looks.
A stunning photo, an incidental to illustrate a beauty article, which pre-dates the legendary Roxy Music cover for ‘Siren’ with Jerry Hall.
Photographed by Jim Lee.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, June 1974.
Vintage Adverts: Goya by Charles Jourdan
1970s, charles jourdan, guy bourdin, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, Vintage Adverts
Photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, March 1976
Inspirational Images: Lady, look to your shirt…
1970s, David Anderson, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, James Drew, Turnbull & Asser
James Drew, at 3 Burlington Arcade, W1, was first established in 1838 so has quite a few years experience to draw on. Recently they have re-vamped their collection and now sell lots of incredibly luscious shirts by Turnbull & Asser of Jermyn St. They make them up in simple crepe silk, add fantastic embroideries. Pictured: velvet cape with multi-coloured fringing, embroidered with gold butterflies, £90; matching turban, £17.50; black crepe silk shirt with feather emblem embroidered in purple, shocking pink, fuchsia and magenta, £57.75; all from James Drew.
Photographed by David Anderson.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from the ‘Shopping Bazaar’ pages of Harpers and Queen, April 1971.
A Peek at the Boutique: Alice Pollock’s Circus
1970s, alice pollock, british boutique movement, harpers and queen, quorum, Tony McGee
I was always curious about what Alice Pollock got up to in her post-Quorum days. Now I know a little more, although of course this is the only reference to Circus I’ve ever seen.
Photographed by Tony McGee.
Scanned from Harpers and Queen, January 1977.
Inspirational Images: Cuddly Coat
Antartex, Bugs Young, harpers and queen, Moya Bowler, Rod Delroy, sonia rykiel
Mongolian lamb coat designed by Moya Bowler for Antartex. Angora and lambswool sweater with figure knitted into the front and wide cream wool jersey trousers both by Sonia Rykiel. Wooden painted belt by Bugs Young.
Photographed by Rod Delroy.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, December 1971.
Vintage Adverts: Charlie Claus
1980s, harpers and queen, Vintage Adverts
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, December 1982
Inspirational Images: High Noon, Dusty Rhodes
1970s, british boutique movement, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, norman eales, Nudie, zandra rhodes
Both outfits by Zandra Rhodes. Boots by Nudie.
Photographed by Norman Eales.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, April 1976
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