Arkansas born Sara Thom had a classical beauty that stood out; no other model looked like her. Her perfect, elegant face appeared in many ads for cosmetics, jewelry and furs. She also appeared on many magazine covers, most notably Vogue.
Before her modeling career began, Sara attended the University of Arkansas, where she graduated cum laude and with a Phi Beta Kappa key. In March, 1961, she was the first adult to make a solo appearance on the cover of Good Housekeeping in 44 years.
Her career lasted about a decade, she started in the late fifties and retired in the mid-sixties. She and her family now live in Manhattan. Take a look at these glamorous photos to see portraits of Sara Thom in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Sara Thom in a leopard hat, posing before a slide of a blue 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V, 1959
Sara Thom in cardigan suit of navy denim, jacket lined in same red and white striped cotton jersey as the top, by Sportwhirl, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 15, 1959
Sara Thom in hat of pale orange feathers to look like silk by Adolfo of Emme, worn with tweed coat and a Verdura brooch, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, 1959
Sara Thom in Hockanum red wool crêpe dress and jacket with leopard collar, red pillbox by Emme, photo by John Rawlings, Cadillac 1960 convertible, Vogue, November 15, 1959
Sara Thom in lovely blue silk organdie dress by Harvey Berin, green beads necklace by Nettie Rosenstein, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1959
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