Ghislaine Arsac was born in 1930 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands as Ghislaine Fick. worked as a fashion model for large French companies in the 1950s and the early 1960s and appeared in all the important fashion magazines.
Arsac was also an actress, known for Mannequins de Paris (1956), Frauensee (1958) and Die letzte Folge (1964). She died in 1991 in Orselina, Switzerland, aged 61.
These stunning photos are part of her work as a model in the 1950s.
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| Ghislaine Arsac in the 1950s |
Arsac was also an actress, known for Mannequins de Paris (1956), Frauensee (1958) and Die letzte Folge (1964). She died in 1991 in Orselina, Switzerland, aged 61.
These stunning photos are part of her work as a model in the 1950s.
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| Arsac in textured wool suit by Hermès Couture, photo by Georges Saad, Paris, 1953 |
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| Arsac in jewelry by Cartier, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1955 |
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| Arsac in the perfect Holiday dress, black velvet embroidered with sprigs of green holly and red berries by Pierre Balmain, photo by Pottier, 1955 |
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| Arsac wearing ruby and sapphire jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1955 |
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| Arsac in Autumn Haze EMBA mink coat by Maurice Kotler, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Virginia Thoren, 1956 |
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| Arsac in bright blue wool suit worn with a bunch of cherries on the shoulder by Jean Patou, red leather handbag by Jean Pax, photo by Pottier, 1956 |
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| Arsac in starfish print two-piece dress with gathered skirt tied in the back by Christian Dior, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1956 |
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| Arsac in Autumn Haze EMBA mink coat by Maurice Kotler, photo by Guy Arsac, 1957 |
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| Arsac in marvelous voluminous blue velvet gown adorned with single pink rose, by Christian Dior, photo by Guy Arsac at the Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris, 1957 |
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| Arsac in red wool two-piece with a sailor collar, worn under a jacket lined in ocelot fur as is the bonnet, by Jean Patou, photo by Guy Arsac, 1957 |
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| Arsac is wearing Jean Patou's luxurious ensemble of printed silk trimmed in mink, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1957 |
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| Arsac in polka-dotted wool mousseline dress with blouson top sashed and bowed at the waist by Lucille Manguin, shoes by Charles Jourdan, L'Officiel, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1958 |
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| Arsac in straight backed chemise in pink flecked wool with darts released at the midriff, by Jane Derby, straw padre hat by Dior-new York, photo b y Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, February 1958 |
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| Arsac in tan wool suit, buttoned jacket ends in bow-knot, 3/4 sleeves are gathered at wrist, worn with dark mink scarf, by Christian Dior, photo by Pottier, 1958 |
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| Arsac is wearing strapless silk floral print dress with vibrant red organdy cape by Grès, photo by Philippe Pottier, L'Officiel, 1958 |
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| Arsac wearing dress with fringed cape lined in tartan, Paris, 1958. (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images) |
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| Ghislaine Arsac in Azurene EMBA mink jacket by Maurice Kotler, photo by Guy Arsac, 1958 |
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| Arsac in coral wool suit with silk blouse in white and coral print, by Manguin, handbag by Winter, photo by Guy Arsac, 1959 |
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| Arsac in red silk gala evening gown by (YSL) Christian Dior, photo by Pottier, 1959 |
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| Arsac in vibrant red wool coat with rolled collar by Pierre Cardin, handbag by Henry a la Pensée, photo by Guy Arsac, 1959 |
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| Arsac in wool dress with short bolero by Guy Laroche, photo by Pottier, 1959 |
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| Arsac is wearing short fringed tartan jacket, Paris, circa 1959. (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images) |
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| Arsac is wearing strapless silk floral print dress with vibrant red organdy cape by Grès, photo by Philippe Pottier, L'Officiel, 1958 |
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| Arsac n Autumn Haze Emba mink coat by Maurice Kotler, photo by Guy Arsac, 1959 |
Loved this article. I was super surprised to see these stunning photos of my great aunt Ghislaine. Beautiful, thank you.
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