Born 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, American model Sondra Peterson is best known for her work in the 1950s and 1960s appearing in major magazines beside other icons of the age like Veruschka von Lehndorff and Jean Shrimpton.
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| Sondra Peterson in the 1960s |
Signed by Eileen Ford to the Ford Modeling Agency, Peterson was photographed by leading photographers, including Francis McLaughlin Gill and Irving Penn. She was profiled in Eileen Ford’s Book Of Model Beauty.
Seventeen highlighted famous models in the sixties in a series of “How to look like...” articles. Peterson was on the cover of various issues of the magazine, and in the May 1960 issue she was featured on the cover for an article about “How to Look Like Sondra Peterson.”
Take a look at these beautiful photos to see portraits of a young Sondra Peterson as a model in the 1960s.
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| Sondra Peterson in bare-shoulder flowery pink silk dress by Junior Sophisticates, Mademoiselle shoes, photo by William Helburn, Harper's Bazaar, April 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson in cotton faille surplice-wrapped dress in pomegranate red bound and buttoned in turquoise by Masket Bros., hat by Mr. John, pin by Hattie Carnegie, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper's Bazaar, May 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson in daytime silk chiffon dress and jacket in fawn print with spottings of black, brown and white, by Donald Brooks, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, May 1, 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson in green wool tweed suit by Finger, Rabiner & Jontow Inc., cheetah town hat by Emmé, and jewelry by Tiffany & Co., photo by Bert Stern, 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson in heavy textured silk dove-blue coat over a sleeveless dress, flat bow-tie is part of the dress, by Mainbocher, David Webb jewelry, Delman lime green silk pumps, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, May 1, 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson in jacket of sheared Russian fur seal by Ritter Bros., worn over a brown plaid worsted jersey dress by Harry Frechtel, ribbed cloche by Irene of New York, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, March 15, 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson is wearing a white organdy dress from Jax with white organdy bow/hat by Adolfo of Emme, jewelry by Verdura, photo by Karen Radkai, July 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson wearing a hat of pink and red carnations by Sally Victor, gray wool suit by Sarmi, photo by Karen Radkai used for cover, Vogue, 1960 |
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| Sondra Peterson in black-dyed sealskin suit soft as velvet of Alaska fur seal by Maximilian, worn with white mink pill box by Sally Victor, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, November 1, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson in blue, green and black plaid mohair coat by La Vigna, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, August 15, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson in Dior fur ad, photo by Jacques Decaux, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson in Morning Light EMBA mink coat by Christian Dior, photo by Jacques Decaux, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson in Orlon fine-gauge knit three-piece cardigan suit by Jane Irwill, Du Pont ad, Vogue, November 15, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson in Tourmaline EMBA mink 3/4 coat by Christian Dior, photo by Jacques Decaux, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson is wearing a collar of rhinestones shimmering with false turquoise droplets by Scaasi, peacock green beaded and rhinestone and veiled turban is by Sally Victor, photoby Horst P. Horst, Vogue, November 15, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson is wearing amethyst-colored silk taffeta pillbox hat by Hattie Carnegie, photo by Horst P. Horst, used for the cover of Vogue, November 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson is wearing glittering necklaces of topaz and blue colored stones and earrings of garnet and pink stones by Castlecliff, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, November 15, 1961 |
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| Sondra Peterson in 100% textured silk shirtdress by Lady Manhattan, Vogue, September 1, 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in clever smocked dress in a pretty print by Anne Klein, photo by William Helburn, Ladies' Home Journal, January 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in elegant gray satin "fisherman's" shirt over a charcoal velvet skirt, worn with brimmed velvet hat and jet and crystal pin at the yoke, all by Yves Saint Laurent, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, Sept. 15, 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in navy blue wool ottoman jacket and belled skirt with white blouse by Scaasi, photo by Horst P. Horst, 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in poppy motif print silk shirt and slim silk contour pants by Lady Manhattan, Vogue, October 1, 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in suit of jersey and angora in harmonious tones of violet by Chanel, shoes by René Mancini for Chanel, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue Paris, 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in superb oyster suede jacket with small mandarin collar fastened with gold snaps worn with antelope colored suede skirt, both by Leathermode, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper's Bazaar, February 1962 |
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| Sondra Peterson in white-sand linen dress with peplum of lace and tucks in beige with same lace edging on the babushka, by Maurice Rentner, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, January 15, 1963 |
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| Sondra Peterson is wearing a little white turban of chiffon with slashes of gold and red velvet by Sally Victor, earrings by KJL, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 15, 1963 |
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| Sondra Peterson wearing Revlon's Blush On in Honey Amber, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, January 1, 1963 |
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| Sondra Peterson in a bright wool dress by B.H. Wragge, scarf-hat by Halston and Trifari necklace, photo by Irving Penn for Vogue, 1965 |
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| Sondra Peterson in Arnel knit, checked, belted tunic and skirt by Nelly Don, Vogue, January 15, 1965 |
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| Sondra Peterson in contrasting wool knit dress and jacket by Kimberly, photo by William Helburn, Vogue, February 1, 1965 |
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| Sondra Peterson in three-piece wool knit suit by Kimberly, photo by William Helburn, Vogue, March 1, 1965 |
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| Sondra Peterson is wearing a linen suit with a striped silk blouse by Ben Zuckerman, photo by Irving Penn for Vogue, 1965 |
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| Sondra Peterson, Harper's Bazaar, February 1965 |
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| Sondra Peterson in cranberry diamond lace sweater and matching A-line skirt by Talbott, Vogue, August 15, 1966 |
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| Sondra Peterson, detail of Max Factor makeup ad, Vogue, May 1, 1966 |