Inspirational Illustrations: Sur rendez-vous seulement

1970s, Illustrations, Lui

“By appointment only”

Artist uncredited. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Lui, November 1972

Vintage Adverts: Veruschka – The Different One

1970s, florence, harpers and queen, Inspirational Images, Tonik, veruschka, Vintage Adverts

Veruschka in Florence, blonde against bronze. Today against history, substance against shadow… and Tonik is escort.

This is not helping with my deep desire to return to Italy as soon as possible.

Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, April 1971

Inspirational Editorials: Blouses on Wings

1970s, alice pollock, barry lategan, Bata, british boutique movement, Brosseau, che guevara, Hans Metzen, Inspirational Images, michael chow, platforms, quorum, Reflection, Screaming Mimi, Vogue

Left: Jersey diamond by Hans Metzen. Red patent platforms by Bata. Hat by Brosseau. / Right: Black and white batwing by Hans Metzen. Platforms by Antonio at Bata International. Sailor hat by Brosseau.

How about that sleeve? Striped jerseys and white silks wider than they’re long.

Satin skirts, all pictures, by Screaming Mini at Reflection, Kensington High Street.

Photographed at Mr Chow’s Montpelier, Knightsbridge. Chess set with fake fur board at Harrods.

I’m always excited to see Alice Pollock anything, anywhere, but this spread features a blouse I have (except mine is in black) in the second image. There’s a good reason why vintage blouses get snapped up so quickly, and this photoshoot proves it…

Photographed by Barry Lategan. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, April 1972

Blouse by Alice Pollock, with fine faggoting instead of seams, at New Quorum and Che Guevara

Blouse by Alice Pollock, at New Quorum and Che Guevara

Blouse by Alice Pollock, at Boston 151

Inspirational Images: Rose tinted Quant

aquascutum, City Lights, cosmopolitan, liberty's, mary quant, norman eales

Looking at life throughu rose-tinted glasses: Mary Quant sees spring in a haze of rose pink, here in Liberty print, straight out of a vicarage garden. It couldn't be more English. Dress, shoes and tights all by Mary Quant. His shirt by Aquascutum. Bangle from City Lights Studio.

Looking at life through rose-tinted glasses: Mary Quant sees spring in a haze of rose pink, here in Liberty print, straight out of a vicarage garden. It couldn’t be more English. Dress, shoes and tights all by Mary Quant. His shirt by Aquascutum. Bangle from City Lights Studio.

Photographed by Norman Eales. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Cosmopolitan, March 1973.

Inspirational Editorials: Fair Weather Beauty

1970s, Angela at London Town, biba, gillian richard, Herbert Johnson, Ku Khanh, Sacha, sonia rykiel, Sujon, Vintage Editorials, Vogue

Both dresses by Gillian Richard. Straw hats by Herbert Johnson

Both broderie anglaise dresses by Gillian Richard. Straw hats by Herbert Johnson

New pastels are in the air… everything pales beside you. You’re in broderie anglaise, pale straws, tender frills, everything in the garden’s rosy.

Photographed by Ku Khanh. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, July 1972

Mini seersucker dresses both by Angela at London Town. Blue clogs by Sacha. Blue espadrilles by Biba. Hats by Herbert Johnson.

Fluffy cardigans by Sonia Rykiel. Silk crepe de chine blouses by Sujon. Hats by Herbert Johnson.

Inspirational Images: Thea through the tulips

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Model Fanny Brown wearing patchwork batik shorts and matching shirt, one of Thea’s collections she will be taking to New York.

Another one of my collection of press images, this time it’s a stunning [if slightly atypical] Thea Porter outfit from May, 1971. Photographer unknown, from Keystone Press Agency Inc.

Inspirational Illustrations: Easy come easy go …to sea

1970s, Angela Landels, british boutique movement, bus stop, Gill y Jacques, harpers and queen, Le Bistingo, lee bender

Left: Cotton crepe dress from Bus Stop, 3 Kensington Church St. / Centre: Silk jersey dress from Gill y Jacques, 47 Charlbert St, NW8 / Right: Ban-lon dress from Le Bistingo, 93 King’s Road

Illustration by Angela Landels. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers & Queen, July 1972.

Inspirational Images: Days of the boater, the blazer and the beautiful young man

1960s, fortnum and mason, Graham Smith, Harpers Bazaar, Inspirational Images, jean-loup sieff, ken scott, Russell & Bromley

1929: Days of the boater, the blazer and the beautiful young man. White was the rage. That year Harper’s Bazaar said, ‘White, of course, we always have with us.’ We still have. In Deauville and on the Cap d’Antibes, beach pajamas were the thing. Now trousers go everywhere. Ken Scott’s white crêpe trouser suit, single breasted over wide pants with turn-ups; to order at Fortnum & Mason. Graham Smith’s white buckled turban; £21 18s at Fortnum & Mason. White sandals; 8½ gns, Russell & Bromley.

Photographed by Jeanloup Sieff. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers Bazaar, October 1969