Joan Romano is wearing a side swirled silk surah hat with navy polka-dots by Sally Victor, navy wool suit with dyed navy fox collar by George Carmel, jewelry by David Webb, photo by Clifford Coffin, February 15, 1957

 

Joan Romano, Modess....because ad, Vogue, February 1, 1959

 

Joan Romano in black-dyed Southwest African Persian lamb waist-length jacket with black-dyed sealskin collar by Ben Kahn, photo by Horst, Vogue, March 1, 1956

 

Joan Romano, Modess... because ad, Vogue, April 1, 1958

 

Joan Romano, Modess...because ad, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue, February 1, 1958

 

Joan Romano in black popcorn wool jersey jacket and high-waisted skirt, with ribbon-tied, French-cuffed white cotton shirt, by Swansdown, black gros-grain ribbon cloche by Mr. John, photo by Horst, Vogue, August 1, 1954

 

Joan Romano in Topaze EMBA mink stole by Ritter Bros., dress by Christian Dior, jewelry by Cartier, photo by Virginia Thoren, Vogue, February 15, 1954

 

Joan Romano, Modess...because ad, Harper's Bazaar, August 1958

 

Joan Romano in full-skirted black and white cotton dress by Jerry Gilden, hat by Irene of New York, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper's Bazaar, June 1957

 

Joan Romano in perfect party dress of pearl satin from Simplicity Printed Pattern 1795, jewelry by Hattie Carnegie, photo by Tom Palumbo, Harper's Bazaar, November 1956

 

Joan Romano in Orlon wool-jersey design by Pierre Balmain, DuPont ad, Harper's Bazaar, September 1955

 

Joan Romano, photo by Cecil Beaton (possibly for a Modess..because ad) c.1958
 

Joan Romano in simple sheath with slit sides of a vibrant Japanese print on cotton by Tina Leser, shoes by I.Miller, photo by Horst, Vogue, January 1956

 

Joan Romano in colorful knotted wool jersey shawl, photo by Sharland, 1955

 

Joan Romano in string-beige cotton jersey dress and jacket from Vogue Pattern 990, hat by Emme, Coronet bag, photo by Roger Prigent, Vogue, April 1, 1956

 

Joan Romano in Forstmann's Ermina wool coat with large beaver collar by Louis Goldstein, 1957

 

Joan Romano in easy suit with shorter jacket, lambskin gloves, hat, scarf, bag, all at Bonwit Teller, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, February 1956

 

Joan Romano in lovely party separates, black peau-de-soie skirt is topped with white organdy camisole by Miss America, rhinestone earrings by Schreiner, photo by Clifford Coffin, Vogue, April 15, 1955

 

Joan Romano, Modess...because ad, Vogue, February 1, 1962

 

Joan Romano is wearing a black cashmere pull-over by Cameron, perfect back-drop for this gilt Egyptian collar inlaid with pink and aquamarine-colored stones and rhinestones by Mosell, photo by Sharland, Vogue, July 1955