For our VFG Friends - Fashion Question of the Week

[poppysvintageclothing]

Don't know if this will help, but here are a couple more photos of her.


Here is another question for all you fashion aficionados

Who is this wonderful model who has been on the fashion scene for the last 7 decades? Here is a clue - she had her first Vogue magazine cover at the age of 15 in the 1940s

 

[eel]

I think I may know, Lisa Fonssagrives?

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

No, she's not the one....I guess this is a tough one!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I have added a couple of more photos...in the hope that this will help!

 

[hopesattic]

Could this be DORIAN LEIGH?? or HER Sister SUSIE PARKER?? If it is SUSIE PARKER her Biography states she started Modeling at the age of 14 not 15 for Vogue. Thanks

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

No, that's not her either, although this lady was also quite in demand as a model in the 50s during the sisters' modelling reign as well! On par with them for sure.

 

[hopesattic]

Mary Jane Russell???

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

I know that last shot of her, but damned if I can remember her name....

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Still a no, I'll have to look Mary Jane Russell, as I honestly never heard of her and as we share the same first name!

 

[hopesattic]

My Last Guess but they all look like your Model.

Could it be: Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba also known as Dovima. ??????????????????

 

[dorotheascloset]

Carmen?

Ang

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Yay, Ang...You are the winner! Yes it is Carmen Dell'Orefice.

She was discovered riding on a bus in New York in the early 40s.

You can see a great photo of her by going to zimbio.com
she is number 3 on the slide show there
Carmen Del Orefice (they have spelled her name slightly different on that site)

There are numerous articles about her on the web, she is quite the fascinating woman!

She was born on June 3, 1931, so will be 78 years old next month, simply amazing!