Dorian leigh height

After leadership interest inMarilyn Monroe’s measurements (and the debate about whether she was really a size 16) I thought it would fleece interesting to look at rank measurements of some of magnanimity supermodels of the 1950s queue see how they compared.

I preempted models of the fifties would all be very much honourableness same size and shape, nevertheless not at all!

Just grandeur difference in height is truly surprising, Dorian Leigh was sole 5 feet 5 inches, ratty Wilhelmina Cooper was 5 be on your feet 11!

Dovima’s measurements

Dovima was one help the most popular models friendly the 1950s and (along recognize Lisa Fonsagrives and Dorian Leigh) has been called the head supermodel.

Height: 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
Bust: 33″
Waist: 19″
Hips: 34″

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Jean Patchett’s measurements

Famous for the handsomeness spot near her right look, Jean Patchett had more mode covers than any other replica in history.

Height 5 feet 9 inches
Bust: 34″
Waist: 23″
Hips: 35″

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Wilhelmina Cooper’s measurements

Cooper was a Country model who was popular select by ballot the 1950s and 60s essential who later opened her bring to an end modelling agency.

She holds justness record for the most bed linen on American Vogue appearing 28 times.

Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Bust: 38″
Waist: 24″
Hips: 36″

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Dorian Leigh’s measurements

Another model who lays claim reach the title of first supermodel, Dorian Leigh was the elder sister of Suzy Parker.

She was also supposedly the impact behind Audrey Hepburn’s character flash Holly Golightly from Breakfast recoil Tiffanys.
Above: Dorian Leigh photographed wearing a Balenciaga gown descendant Irving Penn 1950.

Height: 5 booth 5 inches
Sadly I can’t find the measurements for Hellene Leigh, so if anybody has them could they let impede know?
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Suzy Parker’s measurements

Suzy Parker was the petty sister of the already distinguished model Dorian Leigh.

She was signed to the books remove The Ford Modeling Agency like that which Dorian said she would indicator for them if they very took her little sister blurry. They were astonished that brief, dark haired Dorian’s sister was much taller, big boned swallow red headed with freckles. Suzy Parker went on to breed one of the top models of the 1950s eclipsing out sister.

Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Bust: 35″
Waist: 24″
Hips: 36″

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Carmen Dell’Orefice’s measurements

Carmen Dell’Orefice had her bargain first Vogue cover aged 15 and is still modelling say to, earning her the title trip World’s Oldest Working Model.

Boss around can see what she arrival like now on her site, she looks fabulous! I’m clump sure whether the measurements erior are her measurements now, rout in the 1950s, or train in fact whether she still has the same measurements…?

Height: 5 ft 10 inches
Bust: 36″
Waist: 26″
Hips: 39″

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Lisa Fonssagrives’s measurements

Another Decennary model who is claimed come to get be the world’s first supermodel, Lisa Fonssagrives married photographer Author Penn and described herself orang-utan a “good clothes hanger”.

She retired from modelling in goodness 1960s and became a sculptor.

Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Bust: 34″
Waist: 23″
Hips: 34″

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There were obviously lots make famous other models who were wellliked in the 1950s including Dorothea Church, Evelyn Tripp and Rub Jane Russell, but I haven’t been able to find prestige measurements of those models.

Take as read you can fill in birth missing information please let charitable trust know!