The December/January 1953-54 Vogue pattern Book Magazine had this clever feature on Resort Fabric Story, showing some of the fabric choices for the upcoming Spring and Summer. Perhaps my mother was hoping for something like some of these prints.
Published September 20, 2018 in An Early Lesson in the Connoisseurship of Fabric | Full size is 1576 × 2302 pixels
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