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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 that introduces FOGAL stockings and the concept of "tone on tone" dressing in order to save time and money. Readers are given a glimpse into the backroom at LMW and its "cottage industry" nature of manufacturing…

Client newsletter featuring a range of fabrics and garments including a silk crepe de chine op art skirt, loden bomber jackets, and Swiss cotton raincoats. Details include pleats, welt pockets, and possibly appliqued diamonds.

Client newsletter with holiday ensembles comprised of blouses and maxi skirts. Historical references include Lord Byron, the Renaissance, and costumes from China and Spain. Colour is used for the first time on ensembles, rather than as a background…

Client newsletter imploring readers to adapt to technology by reframing it in terms they understand: software becomes synonymous with clothing. Loden is the focus of the season and appears as coats, skirts, and an ensemble comprised of a short…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a top, pleated hip-length jacket with bell sleeves that is secured with a twisted belt, and a two-tier A-line skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

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

Client newsletter highlighting recent additions to LMW. Included are the addition of alpaca, asymmetrical designs, and combining patterns. Clients are introduced to an asymmetrical two-piece suit and an asymmetrical dress available in two lengths,…

Client newsletter promoting spring styles. Included are sarong-style skirts, striped dresses with ruffled collars and sleeves, and pants of varying lengths. There is no text present other than the names given to the garments.

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue buttoned, collared, below knee dress with dolman sleeves. Photographed in an unknown studio.

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece striped dress with an asymmetrical tie neck and long sleeves. Photographed against a wood railing in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

Client newsletter photographed on location in London, England. Two-piece ensembles are featured, either sweaters paired with skirts or a jacket and skirt combo. Wool is the fabric of choice: Swiss wool challis and an Austrian wedding cloth wool.

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 two-piece colour block dress with dolman sleeves and accordion-pleated midi skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character is superimposed on the image. On the reverse…

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.

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 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 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 V-neck long-sleeved t-shirt and striped Bermuda shorts with a cinched waist. 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 two-piece suit and V-neck top. Buttoned, unstructured crotch-length jacket and midi skirt, both with a fringed hem. Photographed in an unknown studio with Wiener's name and logo superimposed on the image.…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a 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, printing…

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 midi length coat with a striped stand-up collar and cuffs. Photographed along North Vancouver's shoreline with Vancouver's skyline in the background, including Harbour Centre. On the reverse are…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a crotch-length blazer; t-shirt; and belted, pleated classic straight pants with rolled cuffs. Photographed against a wood railing alongside a body of water, possibly the Fraser River, in the Greater Vancouver…