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Clien newsletter focusing on floral dresses in lightweight fabrics and a single solid two-piece dress in wool. This edition's editorial takes aim at an article from TIME magazine about the rise of "the computer society" and its…

Client newsletter featuring a two-piece dress, or skirt and blouse ensemble, in a polka dot pattern. Also shown are mix and match coordinates. The final two pages are identical to the February 1976 edition.

Client newsletter detailing fall and winter staples such as sweaters and classic suits comprised of jackets, pants, and skirts. The editorial discusses challenges LMW faces in terms of manufacturing quality clothes for a fair price within 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…

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 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-…

Client newsletter focusing on a single dress that is illustrated: a sleeveless cotton cocktail dress featuring "crunchy" white lace and a mandarin collar.

Client newsletter advertising assorted summer styles including "The Chameleon," a batik garment that functions as a dress, coat, or cover-up. Bright colours such as magenta and vivid green are promoted to clients as either accents or…

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.…

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…

Client newsletter with fashions inspired by France and to a lesser extent, Germany. Rare Calais lace has been transformed into an evening jacket while French floral lace takes the form of a sheer dress. Both garments rest above silk crepe de chine…

First client newsletter to feature in-house photographs in addition to illustrations. Standard LMW designs: two-piece suits, dresses, and coats are illustrated, and descriptions are provided for additional Christmas fashions including velvet pants.…

Client newsletter focusing on pink this season. Suit jackets are relaxed and asymmetrical, and a menswear influence is also present. Fabrics of note are barathea wool and fibranne.

Client newsletter featuring a range of styles including the menswear-inspired ensemble appearing on the cover to bare shoulders throughout the rest of this edition. Cut-outs on blouses are in season, as are Obi wrap belts. Customers are reminded to…

Client newsletter promoting the spring fashion show: In Flight. Attendees are given a chance to win a helicopter picnic at the Lions. Wool jersey is highlighted as a year-round fabric and emphasis is put on exterior pockets. Also featured is a…

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…

Client newsletter celebrating Expo 86. The clothes featured are LMW staples: loden coats, two-piece suits, and skirts in midi and maxi lengths. Also of note, a blouse constructed from Sea Island cotton, a fabric so rare only 5000 pounds of fibre is…