[Discussion] Dress & Vanity Fair - 1913 - The first Edition

Hello readers we will be discussing the first ever edition of [Dress & Vanity Fair](https://archive.vanityfair.com/issue/19130901) (from it's days before being merged into *Vogue* in 1936, and after [Condé Montrose Nast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cond%C3%A9\_Nast\_(businessman)) took men's magazine Dress turing it into Dress & Vanity Fair), and it is all about the **AUDACIOUS HATS FOR SPINELESS ATTITUDES**. Let's dive in. As always questions in the comments. Schedule [here](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?is=K-JlRwrMr7ZLWBRA) and marginalia is [here](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?is=K-JlRwrMr7ZLWBRA).

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#A REVIEW OF THE LONDON SEASON (September 1913) by F. S. Thomas

*It Was a Rather Dull and Unprofitable Period, Except for American Playwrights*

The author outlines the effect American plays has had on the British audience throughout the vacation season, namely the eradication of prejudice against American made drama. The author reviews various plays from around London and concludes that the season was *"most unsatisfactory to English managers and playwrights"* due to the *"slump in English drama"*.

#Audacious Hats for Spineless Attitudes (September 1913) by unknown

*Paris inclines toward the lackadaisical, sanctioning a carelessly picturesque pose of the body while capriciously capping herself with divers types—from the hat of a Pope to the wing of a humming-bird.*

1913's mi-saison brought with it the vogue for velvet and tulle hats. Small hats dominate the style and feathers the favoured trimming. The article then outlines a variety if designers and their styles. After a debate about waistlines the article speculates on the upcoming skirt style, coat style (long in the skirt, and high in the neck, with a tight collar of fur) evening wear (all that is shiny but nor glittering) and bows, bows, bows everywhere.

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I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did. See you next time bibliophiles 📚