I posted about this some time ago on Instagram and at An Uptown Dandy, but I thought it was worth reposting again. If you're familiar with Fred Astaire's Swing Time, you'll recall the early scene where Astaire's pals trick him into reworking his wedding attire by convincing him that the entire ensemble is hopelessly out of fashion. With that in mind, the magazine in the scene - wherein the tailor flips through the issue for proof of what's currently in vogue - looks suspiciously like an issue of Apparel Arts! The cover of the issue in the tailor's hand is a dead ringer for the Advanced Spring 1935 issue, the cover of which I have included here. So, what do you think? Conclusive proof that Fred Astaire was enough of a fan of Apparel Arts to include it as a prop in one of his films? You decide!
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