Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Lana Lobell Holiday Catalog (1960)

The supermarkets are full of hams and mince pies, Christmas carols are being piped through the sound systems of shopping malls, and tinsel and fairy lights are popping up in the most unexpected place.  Yes, Tis The Season once again, and what better time to post these pictures from Lana Lobell's Holiday 1960 catalogue?


Festive dresses for the Festive Season... the plain and checked combination on the lower right is a one piece dress: above it is a low-necked dress worn with a coordinating jacket.


A selection of sheath dresses, and one "pretty whirler".  Most of these garments are made in wool.


Lana Lobell describes these as "Whirly, Swirly, Girly"!  The red dress at bottom centre is described as "date-bait" designed to make the most of a small wardrobe with its own "perky tartan plaid vestee" to spice it up.


A selection of date and party dresses in cotton velveteen.


Young fashions which can be worn at work or school... or dressed up for extracurricular activities.  The outfit on the top left is a jumper with matching blouse: by contrast, the dress at bottom left is a matching two-piece outfit.


And finishing on a more casual note: sweaters in mohair, wool and orlon and printed and plain capris.  Just the thing for opening your Christmas presents by the fire!

3 comments:

  1. Lana Lobell catalogues are simply the bestestest catalogues ever. (well...at least in my opinion :D)
    I once purchased the whole bunch of issues from 1961 to 1971. I wonder if the girls ever wore skirts that bouffant. Nonetheless they do look so enchanting. It's sad that this period of dressing is long gone.

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  2. There's a page of bouffant nylon petticoats in the back of the catalogue, so yes, I'd definitely say that at least some women were wearing skirts like this!

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  3. Must have been a hard thing to sit especially in a car or so. But despite these minor problems it definitely looks beautiful.

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