Born 1930 in New York, American model Stella Tenbrook started her career very early, when in 1949, at the age of 19, she was discovered by Adele Simpson. She never forgot to whom she owed her first break and wore Adele’s clothes for many years.
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| Stella Tenbrook in the 1950s |
By age 22, Stella was working in Paris for Elizabeth Arden, Balenciaga, Dior and Lanvin. But the house she loved above all the rest was of course Jacques Fath. She became his most cherished muse and his star model. She had a refined feminine power that was projected in the upright way she carried herself, in her style, her gait, her incredible figure with her “tiny” waist.
Stella left modeling for motherhood after 1955. She passed away in 1988, in Paris. Here are some fabulous photographs of a young Stella Tenbrook as a model in the 1950s.
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| Stella in figure-hugging wool day dress by Jacques Fath, photo by Willy Maywald, 1950 |
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| Stella in Jacques Fath's slim-fitting evening dress with white fox fur collar, photo by Willy Maywald, 1951 |
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| Stella is wearing the most popular evening dress from Jacques Fath's collection, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1951 |
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| Stella in a wool plaid afternoon dress by Madeleine de Rauch, 1953 |
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| Stella in beautiful satin strapless evening gown by Jacques Fath, photo by Regina Relang, Paris, 1953 |
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| Stella in chestnut mousseline empire-style evening gown with black satin ribbon streamer by Jacques Fath, photo by Jacques Rouchon, 1953 |
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| Stella in cocktail dress by Jacques Fath, photo by Jacques Decaux, 1953 |
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| Stella in dinner/cocktail dress by Jacques Fath, photo by Walde Huth, 1953 |
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| Stella in grey jersey dress and silk taffeta coat by Jacques Fath, 1953 |
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| Stella in pale blue mousseline evening gown tied high under the bosom with wide satin sash of light and dark blue by Jacques Fath, photo by Jacques Rouchon, 1953 |
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| Stella in peplum jacket and skirt by Jacques Fath, photo by Jacques Rouchon, Paris, 1953 |
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| Stella in silk ensemble by Jacques Fath, 1953 |
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| Stella in slim fitting dress of pure cashmere by Lanvin, photo by Jacques Rouchon, 1953 |
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| Stella in stylish tweed day-dress with matching large shawl bordered in braid and tassels by Madeleine de Rauch, photo by Seeberger, 1953 |
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| Stella in suit by Jacques Fath, photo by Regina Relang, Paris, 1953 |
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| Stella in tiger-stripe print wool coat by Jacques Fath, photo by Seeberger, Paris, 1953 |
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| Stella in white linen dress with printed bolero in tones of yellow, the matching parasol completes the look, by Givenchy, photo by Seeberger, 1953 |
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| Stella is wearing figure hugging tweed dress with broadtail lamb scarf and muff by Jacques Fath, photo by Guy Arsac, 1953 |
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| Stella is wearing slim printed velvet dress for fall/winter by Madeleine de Rauch, photo by Jacques Rouchon, Paris, 1953 |
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| Stella is wearing slim tweed afternoon dress with short capelet by Jacques Fath, photo by Jacques Rouchon, 1953 |
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| Stella wearing ensemble by Jacques Fath, photo by Regina Relang, Paris, 1953 |
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| Stella, photo by Seeberger, circa 1953 |
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| Stella in black wool jersey afternoon dress with intricate draping by Jacques Fath from his Autumn collection of 1954, photo by Willy Maywald |
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| Stella in hair and make-up by Elizabeth Arden for Jacques Fath, photo by Sam Levin, 1954 |
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| Stella in sheath dress by Christian Dior, photo by Walde Huth, 1954 |
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| Stella in day suit by Jacques Fath, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1955 |
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| Stella in dress and feathered hat by Jacques Fath, 1955 |
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| Stella in dress by Jacques Fath, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1955 |
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| Stella in front button-through jersey sheath by Jacques Fath, photo by Guy Arsac, 1955 |
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| Stella in Jacques Fath's slim wool dress, photo by Jacques Rouchon, Paris, 1955 |
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| Stella in lace cocktail dress by Jacques Fath, photo by Guy Arsac, 1955 |
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| Stella in silk-crèpe cocktail dress draped to the side and caught in big bow at the hip by Jacques Fath, photo by Willy Maywald, 1955 |
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| Stella in suit by Jacques Fath, photo by Willy Maywald, 1955 |
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| Stella is wearing printed silk dress by Jacques Fath, photo by Willy Maywald, 1955 |
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| Stella wearing wool suit by Jacques Fath, photo by Jacques Rouchon, 1955 |
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