Vintage Adverts: Eye Look

1960s, Hair and make-up, Max Factor, nova magazine, pop art, Vintage Adverts

Max Factor advert

Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, April 1968

Inspirational Editorials: Perfect Pyjamas by Peccinotti

1970s, alice pollock, biba, british boutique movement, caroline baker, chelsea cobbler, edward mann, Electric Fittings, Harri Peccinotti, Herbert Johnson, Inspirational Images, John Craig, katharine hamnett, marie france, nova magazine, ossie clark, quorum, radley, Sujon, Susie Craker, tuttabankem, universal witness, Vintage Editorials, Virginia, yardley, yves saint laurent
Pyjama suit by Sujon.

Pyjama suit by Sujon.

Photographed in Brazil with Yardley, whose Yardley McLaren team took part in the 2nd Grand Prix, 1973

Photographed by Harry Peccinotti. Styled by Caroline Baker.

Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, May 1973

Drawstring neck top (part of a flared Pajama suit) by Ossie Clark for Radley. Compact mirror from Biba.

Drawstring neck top (part of a flared Pajama suit) by Ossie Clark for Radley. Compact mirror from Biba.

Crêpe de chine printed coat and plain crêpe bags from Electric Fittings. Rib sun top by John Craig. Pique sun hat by Edward Mann. Espadrilles at Ronald Keith.

Crêpe de chine printed coat and plain crêpe bags from Electric Fittings. Rib sun top by John Craig. Pique sun hat by Edward Mann. Espadrilles at Ronald Keith.

Dressing gown from Austin Reed. Silk blouse and baggy pants by Katherine Hamnett for Tuttabankem. Cobweb shoes at Chelsea Cobbler.

Dressing gown from Austin Reed. Silk blouse and baggy pants by Katharine Hamnett for Tuttabankem. Cobweb shoes at Chelsea Cobbler.

Crêpe de chine pyjama suit by Susie Craker. Panama at Paul Craig.

Crêpe de chine pyjama suit by Susie Craker. Panama at Paul Craig.

Sun top sweater by Virginia. Cotton baggy pants by Universal Witness. Hat by Herbert Johnson. Shoes by Yves Saint Laurent.

Sun top sweater by Virginia. Cotton baggy pants by Universal Witness. Hat by Herbert Johnson. Shoes by Yves Saint Laurent.

Crêpe and satin jacket top by Marie France for Quorum. Flared crêpe trousers by Alice Pollock for Quorum.

Crêpe and satin jacket top by Marie France for Quorum. Flared crêpe trousers by Alice Pollock for Quorum.

Inspirational Images: Red Head

1970s, christa peters, hair, Hair and make-up, Inspirational Images, nova magazine

redhead

Photographed by Christa Peters. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, November 1973

Inspirational Editorials: The Fairest of Them All

1970s, annacat, biba, caroline baker, chelsea cobbler, Gina Fratini, Inspirational Images, jean muir, jean-loup sieff, nova magazine, Vintage Editorials
Jean Muir

Dress by Jean Muir

Impossibly beautiful editorial, even if it is touching on the rather unpleasant subject of narcissism. There are a few images from this which have been reproduced many times, but these others less so – so I thought I would give them a well-deserved airing here.

Photographed by Jeanloup Sieff. Styled by Caroline Baker. Make-up and nails by Biba.

Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, March 1972

Gina Fratini

Sun top (matching trousers not shown) and headress by Gina Fratini

Annacat. Shoes by Chelsea Cobbler.

Blouse by Annacat. Shoes by Chelsea Cobbler.

Zandra Rhodes

Tunic and knee-length skirt by Zandra Rhodes

Gina Fratini

Tunic and shorts by Gina Fratini

Jean Muir

Chiffon dress with matching short bloomer-knickers by Jean Muir

Vintage Adverts: Breakout

1960s, Dobett, Du Pont, Inspirational Images, nova magazine, Vintage Adverts

breakout
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, April 1968

Vintage Adverts: Teak

1960s, Illustrations, nova magazine, Vintage Adverts

teak april 1968
It doesn’t get more mid-century than an aftershave called ‘Teak’…

Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, April 1968

Inspirational Editorials: Le style Franglais

1970s, Alan Rodin, anello and davide, Charlotte March, chelsea cobbler, Inspirational Images, janice wainwright, nova magazine, simon massey, Tony Berkley, Vintage Editorials

L-R: Gauchos and battle jacket by Tony Berkley, boots at Elliott; Midi coat and matching pants by Alan Rodin, belt by The Wild Mustang Manfacturing Co, boots to order at the Chelsea Cobbler; Skirt and midi coat by Tony Berkley, blouse by Alan Rodin, boots by Anello & Davide.

Time to dig out the gauchos, zig zag knits and lace up boots again. Not that I ever need any encouragement, mind…

Photographed by Charlotte March. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, September 1970.

All three printed dresses in dicel crepe by Janice Wainwright at Simon Massey

Inspirational Images: All Squares on the Knitting Front

1970s, Bellini, biba, Butler & Wilson, caroline baker, Crochetta, Harri Peccinotti, Inspirational Images, nova magazine

Black and brown sweater by Crochetta, wool knit beret at Beatrice Bellini Handknits, metal brooch at Anschel, bangles at Butler & Wilson.

I definitely want a brooch that says ‘BROOCH’.

Photographed by Harri Peccinotti. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, October 1972

Sweater and matching trousers by Virginia, stripey tights at Biba, bracelets from Butler & Wilson.

Inspirational Illustrations: The Alabaster Necklace

1970s, Illustrations, Ingrid Schütte, nova magazine

Illustration by Ingrid Schütte

Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, December 1972

Inspirational Illustrations: One law for sons, another for daughters

1960s, Dick Sawers, Illustrations, nova magazine

By Dick Sawers

Scanned from Nova, June 1967