Description
Town & Country Magazine – May 1985 – Rebecca Howe Cover (No Label, VG Condition)
This May 1985 issue of Town & Country showcases the radiant Rebecca Howe on the cover, epitomizing the era’s ideal of glamour and confidence. A graduate of Rollins College and vice-president and merchandise manager for Knights Ltd., Howe is featured aboard the Norwegian Sea Goddess, exuding sun-soaked elegance in a Bill Blass swimsuit and dazzling Tiffany & Co. seashell jewelry by Paloma Picasso. Her beauty look, styled by Garcia, is completed with Estée Lauder’s “Colors from a Summer Sketchbook,” and her signature scent, White Linen.
This collectible issue is in very good condition with only minor wear on edges. It comes in a protective sleeve and is the exact item shown in the listing photos. Perfect for vintage magazine collectors, fashion historians, or enthusiasts of 1980s culture.
Cover Feature:
Rebecca Howe
Featured as a modern-day “sun goddess,” Rebecca Howe’s poised style and powerful career presence reflect the dynamic women of the mid-1980s. Her photoshoot aboard the Sea Goddess celebrates both jet-set luxury and refined fashion sensibilities.
Highlights Inside:
FEATURES
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“The May Chronicle” – M. Stannard Doyle
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“Going Out: Fort Worth” – Susan C. Keating
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“Sinistrality” – Bern Keating
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“The Best Lawyers in the U.S.” – Stephanie Bernardo Johns
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“India: Passage to Power” – Nan Tillson Birmingham
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“A Passage to America” – R. K. Narayan
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“Sea Island, Georgia: Gem of the Golden Isles” – Patricia Linden
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“Is This the Time to Invest in AT&T?” – Laton McCartney
FASHION
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“Bali Highs” – Produced by Mary Louise Norton & Virginia M. Stephens; Text by Marion G. C. Wood
HEALTH & BEAUTY
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“The Klinger Legacy”
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“Un, Deux, Trois”
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“A Health and Beauty Guide to Radiance” – Edited by Nancy Tuck Gardiner
Includes essays:-
“After Bloom Comes Radiance” – Anatole Broyard
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“Carmen: A Beauty’s Road to Radiance” – Alfred Allan Lewis
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“The Eternal Feminine” – Arianna Stassinopoulos
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“The Man Maintained” – Owen Edwards
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“Maintaining the Man” – Jane Wilkens Michael
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“Beauty Splash!”
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“Sun Goddess Meets Sea Goddess”
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“The Sun Spas” – Jane Wilkens Michael
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“A Salute to the Sun” – Jane Wilkens Michael
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ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
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“At Home: Peninsular Panache” – Merla Zellerbach
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“Art & Antiques: Those Elegant English Sporting Pictures” – Christopher Hemphill
TRAVEL
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“Visa-Vis: India” – Jennifer Kramer
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“Visa-Vis: Down Under, Etc.”
REGULAR FEATURES
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Weddings (pp. 22 & 28)
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Ballet Gala (p. 40)
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Once in a Lifetime Raffle (p. 211)
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Rockefeller University Founders Ball (p. 236)
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Girl Scout Gala (p. 242)
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Horoscopes by Patric Walker (p. 256)
Summary:
A vibrant and sunlit issue capturing luxury lifestyle, elite travel, and international glamour. With in-depth features on India, Fort Worth, and Sea Island, plus a major fashion spread and radiant beauty profiles, this edition is a gem for collectors of vintage Town & Country.
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