Wednesday, 1 January 2020


Sondra Peterson in red velvet jacket edged in tweed over black and white tweed dress and matching tweed beret by Ben Zuckerman, jeweled pin by Cadoro, cover photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, August 15, 1961. You can see the 'real deal' here .

Tuesday, 31 December 2019


This is a Ben Zuckerman ad, dating from the early 1950's, featuring a lovely New Look coat.

Tuesday, 24 December 2019





This Ben Zuckerman coat, in grey tweed, dates from the early 1950's. It has a very full skirt and a tight waist- very New Look.

Wednesday, 18 December 2019







This is a fantastic Ben Zuckerman suit in a pink boucle tweed. The coat is long and both the coat and skirt are lined in pale silk satin.
This suit has a 'sporty' feel to it- you could imagine wearing it for a walk in the woods or some other country pursuit.
Photos courtesy of DianaVintage US.

Monday, 9 December 2019




This red wool Ben Zuckerman coat is a real beauty. It's double breasted with brass buttons and has a military feel to it. This coat likely dates from the mid 1960's.
Photos courtesy of Urban Up Boutique.


From Ben Zuckerman's fall 1958 collection... a suit with a flared seven-eigths coat- jacket of 'new' navy knit-patterned wool tweed with a fluffy collar of black died lynx and widened sleeves.
This is a Ben Zuckerman suit worn by the lovely model Mary Jane Russell, who rose to the top of her field in the 1950's. She was a favourite of  Louise Dahl-Wolfe and it is estimated that 30% of Ms. Dahl-Wolfe's photographs featured Mary Jane.