Teresita Montez is a fashion model most known for her work for Jacques Heim. She was also a favorite model of photographers like Willy Maywald, Georges Saad, and was regularly seen in fashion spreads in magazines like
L’Officiel and
L’Art et la Mode.
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| Teresita Montez in the 1950s |
Montez is the younger sister of Maria Montez, famous film star of the 1940s and ’50s. She is the aunt of Tina Aumont, daughter of her sister with French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont.
Montez was one of ten children born to Ysidoro García, who worked as the Spanish consul in Dominican Republic, and his wife Teresa. Take a look at these fabulous photos to see portraits of a young Teresita Montez in the 1950s.
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| Teresita Montez in elegant belted gray wool dress topped with yellow small hat and voilette by by Jacques Heim, photo by Emerick Bronson, 1950 |
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| Teresita Montez in evening gown by Jacques Heim, photo by Willy Maywald, 1950 |
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| Teresita Montez in beautiful blue tulle and lace evening gown, by Jacques Heim, photo by Seeberger Bros., 1951 |
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| Teresita Montez in tulle and embroidered satin evening gown by Jacques Heim, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1951 |
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| Teresita Montez in yellow and black print dinner dress with removable bolero by Jacques Heim, photo by Seeberger Bros., 1951 |
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| "A Day in the Life of a Mannequin", model Teresita Montez, photo by Federico Garolla, Paris, November 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in blue-beige wool suit with asymmetrical collar by Madeleine de Rauch, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in ensemble by Jacques Heim, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in evening coat of white broadtail decorated with crystals and falling in pleated fan shape from shoulders by André Sauzaie, dress and jewelry by Jeanne Lafaurie, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in gorgeous evening gown, the velvet bodice is embroidered with rhinestones, the skirt is pale Aleutian gauze worn with long reversible stole by Lanvin-Castillo, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in gray organza coat with wide sleeves worn over beautiful evening gown of gray and yellow tulle appliqued with topaz cabochons by Jacques Heim, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in red moiré dinner dress worn with crimson velvet stole by Madeleine de Rauch, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in white lace dress adorned with large black velvet bow by Cristobal Balenciaga, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez is wearing beautiful white lace gown with teal blue taffeta sash that falls in large bow in the back, by Jacques Heim, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez is wearing lovely afternoon dress of yellow organza worn with black silk coat by Maggy Rouff, wide-brimmed hat by Gilbert Orcel, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Teresita Montez in gray and white print taffeta cocktail suit by Jean Dessès, photo by Georges Saad, 1953 |
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| Teresita Montez in satin cocktail dress by Jacques Heim, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1953 |
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| Teresita Montez in wide-brimmed hat of Montezin straw lined in black velvet and adorned with black long-stemmed rose and black tulle by Legroux Soeurs, photo by Georges Saad, 1953 |
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| Teresita Montez is wearing a black coat hemmed with a wide band of fox fur, the 7/8 coat is worn over a black wool dress also hemmed in fox, by Jean Dessès, photo by Georges Saad, 1954 |
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