The Australian edition of Vogue magazine started in 1956 as a quarterly supplement to British Vogue. And it contains some gems! There used to be quite a bit of interior decorating and sewing advertising and articles until Vogue Living came out in the early 80s. Here are some pictures from the first two years, of [...]
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The Harp Lounge is made of little blasts from the past, shiny things found in op shops, and a 1940s-50s aesthetic frenzy! I live in Canberra, Australia and I try to have a local focus when looking at vintage things. I also play the harp and like finding old advertising featuring harps.Categories
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