Model and Mary Jane Russell reading in sleeveless dresses topped by patterned wool jersey shrugs fri
Model and Mary Jane Russell reading in sleeveless dresses topped by patterned wool jersey shrugs fringed around the edges by Elsa Originals. Photo by Sharland, June 1955.Russell began modeling in New York in 1948, at the height of the New Look, and worked for the Ford Agency for next 13 years, appearing on dozens of covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Though not as tall as other photographic models – she was just 5-foot-6 – Russell possessed a long neck and classical features that suited the era’s elegant mood. -- source link
#photograph#reading#fashion#sharland