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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a matching two-piece asymmetrical wrap suit, matching belt, and blouse. Dropped shoulders and V-neck jacket, midi skirt, and striped blouse with buttoned Edwardian-inspired collar. Photographed in an unknown…

Client newsletter featuring striped outfits as alternatives to the typical printed fabrics seen during the summer. Outfits shown include sleeveless summer dresses and a T-shirt dress. Fabrics referenced are a washable knit and cotton. Black and…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a peasant-style midi coat with notched collar and matching belt, and buttoned blouse. 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 menswear-inspired ensemble. Spread collar shirt with tie, jacket, and classic, straight pants. Photographed against a shopping district in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten…

Client newsletter advertising a range of styles for the coming season including a below-knee dress with matching reversible jacket, a belted dress buttoning up the back, and a flapper-inspired midi dress with four layers of fringe. There is no text…

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…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a patterned, belted midi dress; and maxi coat with notched collar and sleeves with ties. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of…

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 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…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue and gold dress with a notched collar and welt pockets. Appears to be belted and either maxi or tea length. Photographed in a forest setting with steps in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the…

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 deemed the "travel issue." Casual coordinates such as knickers and parachute pants are displayed alongside more traditional LMW pieces: ruffled blouses and midi skirts. The closing editorial offers options to make…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a patterned, buttoned, knee-length dress with matching belt. Photographed on a lawn in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of…

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

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dress with long sleeves and mock turtleneck, possibly knee length. Photographed in front of a round mirror 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 two-piece suit. 2" below hip-length jacket with dropped shoulder seams and a maxi skirt. Photographed at an outdoor staircase and railing in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a striped midi dress with a bateau neckline, 3/4-length kimono-style sleeves, and matching knotted belt. Photographed on location against Henry Moore's Knife Edge sculpture in Queen Elizabeth Park. On the…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a wrap-style midi dress with an asymmetrical stand-up collar and an unstructured, asymmetrical wrap jacket with matching belt. Photographed in an unknown studio.

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a midi dress with dolman sleeves and a turtleneck. Photographed in a park-like setting in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. 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…

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,…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue and red two-piece dress with stripes and diamonds, possibly appliqued. The neckline is bateau and the skirt length is below knee. Photographed at a body of water adjacent to rocks in the Greater Vancouver…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a floral pattern maxi dress with poet-like 3/4 length sleeves. The outer fabric is sheer, fitted over a solid full slip. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a striped dress with a bateau neckline, 3/4-length kimono-style sleeves, and matching knotted belt. Photographed on location against Henry Moore's Knife Edge sculpture in Queen Elizabeth Park. On the reverse…

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…