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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a belted short length, drop waist dress in a geometric pattern with short sleeves and crew neck. 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 belted, A-line midi dress with a square neck and half-length kimono-style sleeves. Photographed on location atop a grassy hill against a marina and body of water in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On…

Client newsletter promoting a versatile suit inspired by Western wear in the form of a dark cotton collarless hip-length jacket and above-knee skirt. The suit is designed to accommodate both warm sweaters for cool days and light tops for warm days.…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a basic-cut dress with an asymmetrical, scoop neckline that ties on the left side of the neck. 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 midi dress with a round neck and faux wrap skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio alongside a house plant. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing…

Client newsletter discussing batik, both its history and current pieces for sale; and various ensemble pieces (pants, skirts, blouses) in assorted patterns and fabrics. The batik pieces are imported, as are sweaters from Tirelli in Italy and…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece suit and blouse. Full-length sleeves with a buttoned asymmetrical front and classic-length straight pants. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

Client newsletter focusing on LMW's spring fashion show with assorted poets quoted throughout, including Carl Sandburg and Leonard Cohen. New to the collection are collarless jackets with wide lapels that are paired with below-knee skirts. The…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a strapless flapper-style midi dress with four rows of fringe. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a double-breasted dress or light coat worn over a striped blouse. Collar and cuffs in a contrasting fabric. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blouse and a belted midi skirt with buttons adorning the back. Photographed against an outdoor sculpture and Vancouver's skyline. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name,…

Client newsletter featuring garments ranging from blouses with detachable ruffled collars to cashmere coats. Many of the pieces are named, e.g., Florentine, a reversible coat. The concluding editorial likens fashion designers to stars, and stardom…

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 a spread collar shirt and tie; double-breasted, semi-structured check blazer; and A-line midi skirt. Photographed against tropical trees, likely in the Bloedel Conservatory, in the Greater Vancouver Regional…

Client newsletter heralding the arrival of spring fashions including crease-resistant dresses and two-piece wool suits. A FOGAL stockings sale is also featured. This edition's closing editorial focuses on the challenges of writing advertising…

Client newsletter that features a poem, Pied Beauty, by Gerard Manley Hopkins and promotes a Greta Garbo film festival at the Hyland Theatre in Vancouver. Wiener's fashions are briefly described as multi-coloured lawn dresses with full and not-…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a funnel neck coat with plain placket and matching belt. Photographed against a large photograph in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph,…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a buttoned, V-neck blouse with scallops along the neckline and cuffs. Photographed against a wood railing with a blurred background in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a knee-length, belted T-shirt dress with a V back and 3/4-length sleeves. Photographed in an unknown studio or a store's dressing room. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a pale pink blouse with large rosettes at the neckline and waist; and an olive green ruched, above knee skirt. Photographed in a park setting in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece ensemble and spread collar shirt with tie. Midi-length coat with striped collar and cuffs, and matching knee-length skirt with striped waistband. Photographed at a marina in the Greater Vancouver…

Client newsletter detailing current stock. Included are imported French bathing suits; and assorted cotton and wool pieces from LMW including "longuette" skirts, dresses, and coats. Colours range from putty and black to chartreuse and…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring an A-line, V neckline maxi dress and matching scarf. Photographed on a tarmac against a helicopter and aircraft field in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dark blue coat with long sleeves, and a matching dark blue and red scarf. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a matching shirt and skirt. Buttoned shirt with classic collar and maxi skirt. Photographed indoors against a floor to ceiling window, near a house plant. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…