Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Jill Kennington in chrome-yellow ribbed wool coat with wide open neck and navy silk cravat by Bob Schulz, big-brimmed straw hat by R.M. Hats, photo by Frank Horvat, Harper's Bazaar UK, February 1965

 

Jill Kennington in blue-and-white striped cotton sweater and poppy-red belted bikini shorts both by Lillywhites, photo by John Cowan, Harper's Bazaar UK, July 1965

 

Jill Kennington in gleaming black vinyl trouser suit by Michèle Rosier for V de V, short-length wellingtons by Dunlop, photo by John Cowan, Harper's Bazaar UK, July 1965

 

Jill Kennington in iron-gray jeans and jean jacket stitched with yellow by Levi Strauss, red and navy striped top by Catalina, photo by John Cowan, Harper's Bazaar UK, July 1965

 

Jill Kennington in black and white floral print chiffon shirt and skirt by Conber Sports, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1965

 

Jill Kennington in long white cotton piqué ball dress by Jean Allen, hair by Michael of Raphael & Leonard, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1965

 

Jill Kennington in white vinyl battle-dress jacket and short skirt by Paul Blanche, transparent hat by James Wedge over black-and-white silk scarf by Balenciaga, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, February 1966

 

Jill Kennington is wearing "The Acanthine Eye" created by Pablo of Elizabeth Arden with subtle mixture of Elizabeth Arden's Cardo, White and Sun Gold eye shadow with Black Cake Eyeliner, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1966

 

Jill Kennington in white culotte skirt and top joined with a sash of Rayonil-Tricot by Bess Art-Paris, hair by Michael at Rafael & Leonard, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1966

 

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Remembering Maxime de la Falaise on her birthday, June 25, 1922 - April 30, 2009

 

Friday, June 24, 2022

Carmen Dell' Orefice in short evening dress of iridescent silk taffeta with pleated busk and munificently-looped skirt, by Ceil Chapman, photo by Norman Parkinson, Vogue, October 1, 1949

 

Carmen Dell' Orefice in short evening dress of iridescent silk taffeta with pleated busk and munificently-looped skirt, by Ceil Chapman, photo by Norman Parkinson, Vogue, October 1, 1949

 

Carmen Dell' Orefice in short evening dress of iridescent silk taffeta with pleated busk and munificently-looped skirt, by Ceil Chapman, photo by Norman Parkinson, Vogue, October 1, 1949

 

A young Carmen Dell' Orefice in a chambray wing-collar blouse at Lord & Taylor, simulated pearls by Marvella, photo by Horst, Vogue, July 15, 1947

 

A young Carmen Dell' Orefice is wearing ropes of crystals and simulated pearls by Castlecliff wrapped against a pineapple cloth handkerchief for the present day version of a boned collar, at Bonwit Teller, photo by Horst, Vogue, July 15, 1947
 

Friday, June 17, 2022

Carmen Dell' Orefice, cover photo by Herbert Matter, Vogue, May 1, 1948

 

Carmen Dell' Orefice (age 15) in frosted blue, shirred nylon net dress from Vogue Design Pattern No.6012, golden tassel necklace and earrings from Petit Musée, photo by Horst, Vogue, February 15, 1947

 

Carmen Dell' Orefice at fifteen wearing a black-and-white check cotton dress with velveteen sash by Carolyn Modes and velvet-ribboned leghorn tucked up with daisies by Vic Deb, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, April 1, 1947

 

Carmen Dell' Orefice in full-skirted rayon dress of squares edged in black, washed with aqua, pale gray and rust by Hi-Dee, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, March 15, 1947

 

Carmen Dell' Orefice (15 going on 16) in a white bird's-eye piqué dress with full skirt and an embroidered bertha collar at Abraham & Strauss, photo by Frances Mclaughlin, Vogue, April 15, 1947

 

A young Carmen Dell' Orefice in a lovely sub-striped blue and white chambray dress, the bodice with petal cap sleeves and the skirt long and tiered, at H.P. Wasson, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, April 15, 1947
 

Friday, June 3, 2022

Happy Birthday to the incomparable Carmen Dell' Orefice, 'model extrordinaire', June 3, 1931