As much as I love Summer and hate to see it go, there’s something magical about a crisp Fall day, surrounded by the vibrant colors of autumn leaves. While Toronto hasn’t quite reached that crispness yet, it’s just around the corner, and I can’t wait!
In today’s post, I’m sharing a beautiful collection of Fall-themed catalog and magazine covers from the 1920s to the 1950s, each capturing the essence of the season.
Enjoy!
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Fall Catalog & Magazine Covers 1920s-1950s
Autumn 1924-Butterick Quarterly Catalog. 84 pages with 14 pages of brightly colored illustrations of sewing patterns. Full of black and white illustrations. Includes children and even an article about Gingham coming into fashion.
Source: Etsy-FashionEphemraArt
1925 Eaton’s Fall & Winter catalogue featuring a stylish 1920s woman modeling her new coat purchase for her mother.
Entire 1925/26 catalog available as PDF on Etsy HERE.
Source: Etsy-ScrapPopMania
Vogue-July 19th 1930. The Autumn Forecast.
Chatelaine Sept 1934-In this issue: “Kay Murphy…on Autumn Fashions”.
Further Reading: Chatelaine-The Canadian Magazine for Women since 1928
Source: Chatelaine.com
October 1939-Ladies’ Home Journal featuring the cutest mom and daughter in matching plaid coats on their bikes.
Further Reading: Plaid: A Fall Fashion Trend. The Vintage Edition
I love the Fall feel of this Vogue September 19th, 1940 cover. The orange evening dress (drool) and the dark background and gold statue feels very Autumn to me.
Source: Vogue Archives
1940-1941 Fall and Winter Sears Catalog featuring a mother and daughter in fall fashions. LOVE the mothers plaid 2 piece suit. So stylish.
Further Reading:
- Highlights of a Canadian Eaton’s Catalogue, Fall/Winter 1940-1941
- Plaid: A Fall Fashion Trend. The Vintage Edition
- The Skirt Suit: A Fall Fashion Trend. The 1940s Edition
Source: christmas.musetechnical.com
A beautiful outdoor scene of Autumn trees in stunning reds, and yellows with a river running thru them, is for the 1945-46 Fall and Winter Sears Catalog.
Source: christmas.musetechnical.com
Vermont Life – Autumn 1947.
This cover “Autumn Dryad” by photographer Mac Derick was the source of the publication’s first controversy occurring on the one-year anniversary of the magazine — the cover of the 1947 autumn issue was a photo of a young woman in a see-through gown, backlit, painting the autumn leaves. The Rutland Herald called it “objectionable only because it is ridiculous (Source).
Source: eBay
Family Circle Magazine-October 1953. Featured article: “10 Autumn Scenes in Color”.
Further Reading: October Vintage Magazine Covers
Source: Pinterest
Saturday Evening Post: “Leaf Pile” October 16, 1954. Artist: John Clymer.
Further Reading: Cover Collection: John Clymer’s Perfect Fall Day (showcase of John’s, ‘Post’ covers).
OTTO Versand Catalog Autumn / Winter 1957 / 1958 (from Germany). Stylish train travel! LOVE the stripped dress on the cover.
Entire 1950s catalog available as a PDF on Etsy HERE.
Source: Etsy-ScrapPopMania
Better Homes and Gardens September 1958 featuring illustrations of fantastic Mid-Century homes.
Purchase a PDF of the magazine HERE.
Source: Etsy-VintageShopDream
The 1950s Fall edition of “EXCITING LOVE” featuring a couple enjoying the romance of the season.
Further Reading: Romance Comics of the 1950s and 1960s
Source: Pinterest
Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at all these fun Autumn magazine / catalog covers, I hope it helped you get into the season and please share what your favorites were in the comment section below.
Further Reading:
- Vintage Fall Blog Posts 1920s-1960s (archived posts)
- Vintage Magazine Posts 1920s-1950s (archived)
Liz