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Client newsletter that takes a view to the future via LMW's Spacewear collection. Fabrics offered are simple solids and designs more basic than previous collections, thus function over form dictates this season. The concluding editorial muses…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece ensemble. Buttoned, crotch-length shirt with notched collar and safari-style pockets; and above-knee wrap skirt. Photographed against a boat in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a three-piece ensemble. Unstructured jacket with 3/4-length sleeves, top, and A-line midi skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio near a chest of drawers. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include…

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

Image from a fashion shoot feauturing a scoop neck t-shirt with elbow-length cuffed sleeves and striped clam digger pants. Photographed 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 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 V-neck blouse with cold shoulders, diamond cut-outs, and an Obi wrap-style belt. Photographed against a marina and a body of water in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a belted, patterned midi dress with a V-neck and 3/4-length sleeves. Photographed indoors against stained glass windows in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may…

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…

Client newsletter highlighting specially ordered fabric panels from Lontex of Paris, France, with the intention of creating custom garments. A rough sketch of an evening dress is provided to stimulate the senses. Page 2 features ready-to-wear…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a belted, layered maxi dress with mid-length sleeves. Photographed in a park-like setting, likely in the Bloedel Conservatory, in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dress and coat ensemble in beige. Belted midi-length dress with round neckline. Open-style, mid-calf length swing coat with raglan sleeves. Photographed against a door with stained glass windows in the Greater…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a patterned, V-neckline dress with bishop sleeves; matching belt; and a shell top underneath. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of…

Client newsletter promoting imported loden coats and Italian knit sweaters. Only one piece is from LMW: a "soft shirt." Concluding this edition is an editorial on duties imposed by Canada Customs and the logic of the mechanisms in place.

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a belted T-shirt dress with a V-neckline, short sleeves, and slash side pockets. Photographed 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 belted two-piece ensemble. Double-breasted shirt with notched collar and midi skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph…

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…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece suit and sparkly top. Unstructured, crotch-length jacket with a single button at the neckline and midi pencil skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio against a black background. On the reverse are…

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 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…

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,…

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,…