Life, 1915-04-01 · page 8 of 72
Life — April 1, 1915 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a fashion advertisement/editorial page rather than political satire. It promotes Vogue magazine's Spring Fashions issue, dated April 1, 1915, priced at 25 cents. The illustration depicts an elegantly dressed woman in an elaborate polka-dotted dress with a wide, ruffled skirt and a decorative hat, holding a fashionable handbag. A large moon glows behind her against a dark sky. The accompanying text emphasizes that Paris remains the fashion authority despite World War I disruptions ("the war that rocks the world around them"). It promises readers will find the latest spring wardrobe designs, describing fashions ranging from "extreme to the conservative," and notes that smart buyers should purchase the issue promptly to avoid disappointment.
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a | Opring fashions number APRIL | 1915 PRICE 25 CTS. Now on Sal To read Vogue's Spring Fashions Number is to find yourself in Paris—the transformed Paris of these days! Undeterred by the war that rocks the world around them, the French couturiers have kept on d ing new models; in their own important way, they have be ig ali : art and com- merce of France. Nowhere but in Vogue will you find so many new things from all the best French makers. And this current Vogue reviews and pictures the whole mode of this ——_—With Latest News from the Rue de la Paix THE VOGUE COMPANY conot maser | Nasir Now on Sale Spring. The fashions in this number run the entire gamut of the smart Spring wardrobe. They include both the extreme and the conservative ; in selecting them for you, Vogue has con- sidered not the price of the models shown, but only their smart- ness, their distinction, and their practicability. Make sure of your copy now. The demand for the Spring Fashions Num- ber often clears the newsstands within a day or two after it appears ; last-minute buyers are almost sure to be disappointed. comichooks.