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On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

Client newsletter featuring leather suits with removeable liners for ease of cleaning. The liners are notable due to their fine seams, which enables them to be worn as blouses. Also presented are flannel coats, vintner-inspired maxi dresses, and…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a belted two-piece ensemble. Trimmed stand-up collar, placket, and cuffs on the blouse; and A-line skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a three-piece ensemble. V-neck blouse; classic, pleated, straight pants; and unstructured, crotch-length jacket. Photographed in the Bloedel Conservatory. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a beige two-piece suit. Collarless jacket with set-in sleeves and breast pockets, and midi skirt. Photographed in front of the Canada Place sails and North Vancouver's skyline. On the reverse are handwritten…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece suit. Crotch-length, belted, wrap-style jacket with ruffled neckline and ruffled, A-line maxi skirt. Photographed on a dock against a body of water in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the…

Client newsletter focusing on dandyism as it affects women's fashions. Silk and cashmere midi-length dresses and coats are featured. An inspired editorial closes the newsletter that delves into dramatist Bertolt Brecht's alienation effect…

Consumer products available via mail order from an independently owner retailer based in Vancouver, Canada. Women's summer midi dresses feature patterns and elaborate necklines and hit at just below the calf. Flared pants, silk crepe blouses,…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a scoop neck dress with 3/4 length sleeves and matching belt. Photographed on location against windowns in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece ensemble. Plunging V-neckline, dropped waist maxi dress; and bolero-style jacket. Both the sleeves and the dress's skirt are comprised of layers of handkerchief hem. Photographed in front of a…

Client newsletter highlighting the Christmas season. A three-piece suit in velvet is detailed, dresses in assorted fabrics are promoted, and gift ideas ranging from rings to pants are provided via an illustrated Christmas tree. Concluding this…

Client newsletter that briefly introduces three garments in addition to LMW's newest illustrator and sales associate, Bonnie Schmaus. Readers are informed that LMW was the first to carry FOGAL stockings in North America four years ago—an "…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dark pink blouse with a round neck and possibly dolman sleeves tucked into a teal knee-length tube skirt with an extra wide waistband. Both include matching rosettes sewn in place. Photographed outside a…

Consumer products available via mail order from an independently owned retailer based in Vancouver, Canada. Hemlines are notably shorter compared to previous years, particularly on day dresses, which now hit at just below the knee. Blouses are more…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a belted, striped, and patterned midi dress with a ruffle collar and ruffled long sleeves. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a collarless blouse, unstructured 3/4 length jacket, and Victor Vasarely op art pencil skirt. Photographed in front of a hydroelectric dam in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a maxi dress with bishop sleeves. Photographed in an unknown studio with emphasis on tiny spotlights. "XANADU" and Lore appear on the image. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

Client newsletter that features solely photographic images of ensembles; the only text that appears are the names of the pieces. Pleats, fringe, and shaggy fur accentuate belted jackets and midi skirts. The outdoor sculpture, Bird of Spring, by…

Client newsletter that is the first to include colour photographs. Organic forms appear in a scarf's details, a dress's neckline, and a pair of cufflinks. Also promoted is a LMW applique belt.

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece suit in blue and teal with matching belt. Dolman sleeves and red piping on the jacket, and below knee skirt. Photographed on location in London, England near the Elizabeth Tower aka Big Ben,…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece striped dress with an asymmetrical tie neck and long sleeves. Photographed against a wood railing in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece colour block dress with dolman sleeves and accordion-pleated midi skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character is superimposed on the image. On the reverse…

Client newsletter that introduces FOGAL stockings and the concept of "tone on tone" dressing in order to save time and money. Readers are given a glimpse into the backroom at LMW and its "cottage industry" nature of manufacturing…

Client newsletter highlighting recent additions to LMW. Included are the addition of alpaca, asymmetrical designs, and combining patterns. Clients are introduced to an asymmetrical two-piece suit and an asymmetrical dress available in two lengths,…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring either a pant suit or jumpsuit. Faux wrap V-neckline and classic straight pants. Photographed outdoors against a minimal, natural background in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are…