COVER
Looking one way here at an American style of beauty—its allure compounded of a directness and vitality that's particularly U.S.A. The ingredients of this made-in-America look, an eye-stopper in any country: healthy glow, effective but uncomplicated make-up, a cultivated carelessness in the fanatically cared-for hair.
Colour-work for this
American face by Helena Rubinstein.
Photo Schatzberg

FASHIONS
Vogue's eye view: looking at America two ways
Bulletin on U.S. legs: wide skirts dashing anywhere
Most prized fashion award: the Coty American Fashion Critic's Award
Fashion naturals U.S.A.: 10 day looks
The Beautiful American—new print idea; new byplay for navy blues; new
silk suit developments
Suit prospects now: bias plaid jersey, curried tweed
Coat prospects: pale jerseys, skirts added
American fashion-free-wheeling day clothes
New shoes: on the square, on the point
Vogue Patterns: the American shirt-its new holdings
When the living is American... new routines for plaids and checks

FEATURES • ARTICLES • PEOPLE
64 "Halliburton's Banana Peel." By R. C. Phelan
108 "America the Contradictory." By Patrick O'Donovan
110 The Contradictory in Art: Abstraction and Realism
112 The Contradictory in Theatre: The Jazz Ballet of Jerome Robbins; "Saratoga," an Old-fashioned Musical Comedy
134 Futurity Stake: Pittsburgh
136 "The Timeless Towns—a Cross-country Search by Car for America's Hidden Towns." By John R. Humphreys
Cornelius Ryan
People Are Talking About ..•
Two Great Comics: Art Carney; Nancy Walker
"Places to Eat and to Sleep-Across the Country."
182 "Mistah Pericles, He Dead." By Noel Perrin

FASHIONS IN LIVING
164 The Chew House: 1960 living in a 1761 house
170 The Towers House: 1960 living in a 1959 house
185 Revived: luncheon parties at home