Tag: 1960s
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Jill Kennington
British model-turned-photographer Jill Kennington turns 75 today. Born and raised in Lincolnshire, Jill Kennington (b. 1943) moved to London at 18, working at Harrods and staying with her aunt, who was a buyer there. Scouted by Michael Whittaker, the founder of the Whittaker Enterprises agency, she was hired as a house model at Norman Hartnell…
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Patterns in Vogue: Making Up a Legend
A late ’60s loungewear pattern is the star of “Making Up a Legend,” photographed for British Vogue by David Bailey. Celia Hammond wears Vogue 7430, made up in wave-patterned Schwarzenbach brocade in green and gold Lurex, with gold Mary Quant tights pulled up to cover the bare midriff. The gold belt is by the late,…
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