30 Glamorous Photos of Fashion Model Evelyn Tripp From the Late 1940s

Born 1927 in Flat River, Missouri, the daughter of a lead miner, Evelyn Tripp was a leading fashion model of the 1950s and 1960s. She was discovered by an assistant to Louise Dahl-Wolfe, the Harper’s Bazaar photographer, whilst working as a clerical assistant when shopping on New York’s Fifth Avenue.

Tripp appeared on the cover of 40 magazines, starting with Vogue in January 1949. She was married to Stan Young. She died of colon cancer at her home in Remsenburg, Long Island, New York, aged 67.

Take a look at these glamorous photos to see fashion portraits of Evelyn Tripp from the late 1940s.

Evelyn Tripp in soft, white wool blouse with gilt threads and buttons worn with black velveteen slacks topped by a circular peplum by Clare Potter, carpetbag by Mark Cross, photo by Robert Frank, Harper's Bazaar, October 1947

Evelyn Tripp in apricot silk and wool suit, with padded jacket, full skirt and shawl collar, by Hattie Carnegie, jewelry by Jean Schlumberger, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, March 1948

Evelyn Tripp in Cohama wool dress shot through with silver Lurex by Joset Walker, worn with with small velveteen cap and chinchilla muff, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, November 1948

Evelyn Tripp in country suit of handwoven tweed, the jacket in russet, the skirt and stole in striped olive and rust, made to order by Leslie Morris, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, November 1948

Evelyn Tripp in pale gray-blue satin evening pajamas, cut full with deep neckline framed with a collar and very wide belt by Pauline Trigere, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, October 1948

Evelyn Tripp in sleeveless striped blouse and printed skirt with huge patch pockets and scarlet and gold ribbon belt, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe at Arshile Gorky's farmhouse in Connecticut, Harper's Bazaar, June 1948

Evelyn Tripp, photo by Lillian Bassman for feature, "The Personal Touch", variant published in Harper's Bazaar, November 1948

Evelyn Tripp in black, bare, big-skirted gown of rayon taffeta with a bow in full bloom on one shoulder by Jack Herzog, photo by George Platt Lynes, Vogue, October 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in brown wool, belted town topcoat, by Davidow, black velvet, veiled pillbox by Mr. John, jewelry by Trifari, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, September 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in butterscotch shirtwaist dress of silk crêpe by Adele Simpson, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, December 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in Canadian wild mink smock-coat by Haberman Furs, knit hat by Lilly Daché, jewelry by Monet, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, July 1949

Evelyn Tripp in cape-collared coatdress of black wool by Sheila Lynn, black fox muff from Harold J. Rubin, pearls from La Tausca, photo by Herbert Matter, Vogue, September 15, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in Christian Dior's "Sargent Dress", photo by Blumenfeld, American Vogue, New York, November 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in coat of Stroock black wool zibeline with a long sleek line and black velvet toque, both by Pauline Trigere, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, September 15, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in day-length dinner dress of black silk satin with a tilted pointed overskirt with a flick of mauve satin worn with featherd hat, all made to order at Henri Bendel, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, November 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in dress of heavy ribbed silk in auburn, the bodice covered by a bow worn with matching hat, both by Christian Dior-New York, Kodachrome by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, April 1949

Evelyn Tripp in flaring finger-tip-length coat in Forstmann's butterscotch wool with the shoulders curved down by Harry Frechtel, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, December 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in gray wool tweed suit to belt at will by Jaunty Junior, gray feathered hat by Miriam Lewis, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, October 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in Hattie Carnegie, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe for Harper's Bazaar, March 1949

Evelyn Tripp in high-red shirtwaist dress of rayon chiffon with a ponyskin belt by Ben Barrack, striped lapin bag from John Frederics, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, December 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in navy wool suit by Harry Frechtel, with mink scarf by Russeks, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, Vogue, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in pure white Irish linen dress with low cut picture neckline that repeats in back by David Crystal, Harper' Bazaar, January 1949

Evelyn Tripp in purple wool jacketed dress by Maurice Rentner, nutshell brown gloves by Kislav and suède bag by Koret, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, Vogue, September 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in scarlet wool jersey suit spiced with ginger velveteen collar and cuffs, photo by Serge Balkin, Vogue, September 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in slim dress and small jacket with big dotted bow by Leslie Morris, hat by Rose Descat, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue, March 15, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in Venetian-red velvet suit by Adele Simpson, jewel by Van Cleef & Arpels, photo by Clifford Coffin, Vogue, September 1, 1949

Evelyn Tripp in wool tweed coat with pale lynx-dyed fox covering the shoulders by Carolyn Modes, red hat by John Frederics, photo by George Platt Lynes, Vogue, September 15, 1949

Evelyn Tripp is wearing a Hollander-dyed muskrat scarf with a single anchoring sleeve and the flying end wraps over to order at B. Weinstein, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, May 15, 1949

Evelyn Tripp is wearing a pleated peplum suit with a neat and narrow skirt, high folded collar and all that in taupe, a pleasant blending of brown and gray, by Swansdown, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1949

Evelyn Tripp, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld used for cover of Vogue, January 1, 1949