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Black felt cloche hat from a selection at Herbert Johnson. Black Courtelle blazer, long and lean with slightly padded shoulders, low wide lapels and plain white buttons, by Tony Berkeley, 10gns. Oxford bag-style Courtelle trousers with turn-ups, in black, rust and creamy beige, by Tony Berkeley, 6gns. Conker brown leather brogues, by Sacha, £7 19s.6d. Tapestry bag, from Biba, £5 10s. Snake-print…

LEFT. Powder blue shaggy short-sleeved jacket £15. and shocking pink and brown striped boucle mesh batwing-sleeved sweater £3.25, both trom Biba, Kensington High Street, W8. Shocking blue tights, Mary Quant 40p; pale blue and white peep-toe high-heel shoes, Sacha £12.99, pink flower-framed slant sunglasses. Coopers £5.50.RIGHT: Shocking pink angora goatskin jacket, Ambalu, £25 from Ambalu,…

“The Purple Eye: Our autumn eye theme is purple. Deep, misty purple gives eyes an interesting, subtle look.”. Make-up all Helena Rubinstein. Purple silk chiffon material, tied into a cap, from Ascher Fabrics. Photographed by Christa Peters. Scanned from 19 Magazine, October 1970.

Left : Mexican peasant printed cotton Aertex crew-neck sweatshirt with contrasting ribbing, Browns £8.50, from Browns. 27 South Molton Street, W1. Right : Rich chocolate brown cotton stretch velour shirt with elasticised waist and cuffs, Gordon King £14, from Gordon King at Peter Robinson Top Shop, Oxford Street, W1. Stretch out and take life easy in these comfy, great-to-wear American-style…

Brown suedette hat, by Edward Mann, £3-80. Cream cotton shirt with brown-button fastening, by Jasper, £3-50. Brown tweed jacket with raised shoulders and one-button fastening, £19. Matching straight skirt, £7. Both by Sheridan Barnett at Coopers. Brown socks from Woolworth, 33p. Shoes, by Pasquali at Browns, £15. Scarf by Bellino, £2-50. Pearls by Corocraft, £1-95. Glasses are model’s own. //…

Dark girl wears suede Bermuda shorts (with matching jacket); approx. £27, Ambalu. Printed cotton halter top by Erica Budd; £2. Snake wedge sandals; £14.99, Russell & Bromley. Striped tights, Mary Quant. Blonde wears shorts, £7, and vest top, £7, in cotton/rayon mixture, by Crochetta. Socks by Mary Quant. Patent wedge shoes; £8.99, Russell & Bromley. Cotton cap; £2.50, by Edward Mann. All…

One of the perennial absurdities of the rag trade is that at the peak of the holiday season they start to pack the shops with winter merchandise. However, Harvey Nichols 21 Shop is selling the beachwear by Baltrik shown here for people taking their holidays now. Photographed by Eva Sereny. Scanned from The Sunday Times Magazine, 11th August 1974. So lovely and rare to see a swimwear shoot by a…

When Gil, of Max Factor, one of the most famous make-up experts in the world, decided to revolutionize the make-up of the seventies, top Italian photographer Gianni Turillazzi was called in to record the results on film. The idea, we understand, is that ‘make-up which previously was considered showy and heavy, will now even be able to be used by girls in convents, for the true make-up (which Gil…

End papers from The Vogue Guide to Patchwork and Quilting, 1973. Photographed by John Swannell.

Here is how to bring your face right out of its winter doldrums. This is the time of the year when you’re caught in a sort of non-season. Not quite winter, not quite spring – and you’re not quite sure what to do with yourself. So it’s a good chance for experimenting with the newest combinations of the latest brightest shades. But subtly: phasing your face out of winter into the sunshine colours…

Electric colours for lips and nails! A superb example of the work of Serge Lutens for Christian Dior. Scanned from Cosmopolitan, April 1976.

This is the prettiness of grey pearl and greenstone make-up with a blush of coral, highlights of crystal quartz and a garden to match, by Zandra Rhodes. Zandra Rhodes’ printed chiffon top, pleated bois-de-rose satin collar. Matching hat by Graham Smith for Zandra Rhodes. Gold star earrings from Emeline. Make-up by Richard Sharah. Photographed by Barry Lategan. Scanned from Vogue, April 1st…

Orange and black Liberty cotton dress, Sujon, £13.50. Black suede criss-cross sandals, Bata, £6.50. / Black, mustard and blue wild-flower crepe-de-chine shirt dress, £9.75, from Crowthers. Multi-coloured leather shoes, Mary Quant, £6. For everyone who’s bored with the 30s and outraged by the 40s and 50s, try these nice neat little dresses for size! Photographed by Patrick Russell. Scanned from…

Cream crepe pyjamas, left, cream satin revers and tie belt, by Juliet Dunn, about £42, at Adele Davis. Satin pyjamas, centre, in palest pink, wrap jacket – piped in white, JD motif on breast pocket, by Juliet Dunn, about £40. Creamy satin trousers, right, matching V neck top, fastened and tied at Waist, by Jakie Ross for Jon Elliot, £20. Night for evening: The Party Pyjamas in soft silks and…

Sunshine supergirl wears Biba’s new Apple Powder Tint around her eyes. Turquoise Powder Tint under brows, lashes dipped in Brown Roll-On Mascara; lips tinte with Sugar Lip Colour, outlined with Peach, shined all over with Peach Sticky Lip Gloss; skin smoothed with China Doll Foundation No. 2, dusted with Sugar translucent loose powder, cheeks given a hint of blush with China Doll Sugar Foundation…

Advert for designer Ann Green. Whose address is just a few doors down from Janice Wainwright’s building in Poland Street (recently demolished I believe, don’t even get me started!). Scanned from 19 Magazine, April 1974.