“I could see you in a Sussex teashop,
Dressed in peasant weaves and brogues,
Turning over, as a firelight shone on brassware,
Last years tea-stained Vogues.”
John Betjeman
Whilst beginning the lengthy process of sorting and packing up all the things we own before we move house in April, I came across a little (tea-stained) gem that I’d forgotten all about;
‘The Art of Vogue covers 1909-1940′ by William Packer
The illustrations are so beautiful, pieces of art in themselves, I particularly like the work of Georges Lepape, the prolific 1920′s fashion illustrator. Here are my Favorites;
George Plank 1918
Helen Dryden 1916
Georges Lepape 1918
Georges Lepape 1919
Georges Lepape 1924
Georges Lepape 1925
Andre Edouard Marty 1926
Georges Lepape 1927
Georges Lepape 1928
Georges Lepape 1929
Georges Lepape 1933
Eric 1935
