Wiener, Lore Maria | BC History Digitization Program

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Lore Maria Wiener

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring an ensemble comprised of a cape with pockets, scarf, and wrap-style midi skirt. Photographed in front of the storefront of Alex Fraser Galleries. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

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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 photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dark blue coat with long sleeves, and a matching dark blue and red scarf. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dark blue coat with long sleeves, and matching blue and red belt. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue Belgian linen jacket over a blue two-piece Austrian cotton jersey dress. Scoop neck top and full, maxi skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a beige two-piece suit. Collarless jacket with set-in sleeves and breast pockets, and midi skirt. Photographed in front of the Canada Place sails and North Vancouver's skyline. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing instructions, and miscellaneous information.

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece ensemble. Plunging V-neckline, dropped waist maxi dress; and bolero-style jacket. Both the sleeves and the dress's skirt are comprised of layers of handkerchief hem. Photographed in front of a doorway to a house in the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

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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.

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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 studio alongside an artist's easel and a fashion sketch.

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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.

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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, Westminster Bridge, and the Palace of Westminster aka the Houses of Parliament.

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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece dress with matching belt in two shades of blue. Dolman sleeves and bateau neckline, and below knee skirt. Photographed on location in London, England near the Elizabeth Tower aka Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, and the Palace of Westminster aka the Houses of Parliament.

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

Digital Document

Client newsletter highlighting the coming season's most innovative designs including palazzo pants. Of note in this edition is the emphasis on unique fabrics such as water-resistant Taroni silk, ultasuede, Racine jersey, and Swiss cotton voile. Women are encouraged to assemble a 1970s version of the contemporary capsule wardrobe by mixing and matching coordinates from the crinkle cotton collection.

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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 its stock couture collection. The clothes featured fall into two broad categories: the stock couture collection and the pret-a-porter collection.

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Client newsletter covering fall fashions ranging from capes and coats to blouses and suits. Emphasis is put on garments that drape smoothly, resist creasing, and are versatile. An expansion into footwear is implied for the future while a pre-Christmas sale is imminent. A stanza from the poem 'Autumn' by Albert Laighton (misspelled as Leighton) is featured on the first page.

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Client newsletter highlighting specially ordered fabric panels from Lontex of Paris, France, with the intention of creating custom garments. A rough sketch of an evening dress is provided to stimulate the senses. Page 2 features ready-to-wear Italian-inspired knit shift dresses with either mock or crew necks in assorted sleeve lengths.

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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 magenta. Text only.

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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.

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Client newsletter highlighting holiday wear. Included are an Andalusian cape with 'lips' via piping around a pocket's opening and a velvet suit shown with a cotton batiste blouse. Logo skirts are introduced, featuring either LMW or the client's initials upon request.

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Client newsletter concentrating on skirts including a tiered midi. All four skirts featured are constructed in either merino wool or wool jersey. Of note is a nautical theme, particularly a pea coat and skirt ensemble.

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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.

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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. A single illustration highlights the suit's detailed stitching.

LMW News, Spring 1986: LMW Visits Expo 86!

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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 produced annually. This edition is the first to feature colour photography only.

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