Jean Patchett

Jean Patchett Biography

Jean Patchett was a leading fashion model of the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. She was among the best known models of that era, which included Dovima, Dorian Leigh, Suzy Parker, Evelyn Tripp and Lisa Fonssagrives. Patchett was the subject of two of Vogue Magazine's most famous covers, both shot in 1950 by Erwin Blumenfeld and Irving Penn. She was famous for being one of the first high-fashion models to appear remote; previously, models had appeared warm and friendly. Irving Penn described her as "a young American goddess in Paris couture"?. During her career, she appeared on over 40 magazine covers. Patchett modeled for brands including Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel and Revlon. She died in 2002 at the age of seventy-five.

Career

Patchett came to New York in 1948, leaving her hometown of Preston. Jean Patchett signed with the Ford Model Agency on April 10, 1948. Her career took-off almost immediately. Patchett made her debut in Vogue in September 1948.

In October 1949, Patchett was photographed by Penn along with Bridget Bate Tichenor for the famous photograph The Tarot Reader. A print of of this photograph is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Patchett was the subject of two of Vogue Magazine's most famous covers, January 1950 by Erwin Blumenfeld and April 1950 by Irving Penn. Cathy Horyn wrote that the January 1950 cover "became shorthand for an entire decade". During her career, she appeared on over 40 magazine covers. Patchett's face was used in the 1957 film Funny Face, which spoofed the fashion industry.

Personal life

Patchett married Louis Auer, a Yale-educated banker in 1951. She refused to work before 10 am or after 4:30 pm because she liked to cook meals for herself and her husband. Patchett worked 3 days a week.

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