Margaret Phillips was a fashion model active during the 1950s, known for her elegant presence in photographic portraits and magazine fashion spreads. She worked with respected designers and photographers of the era such as John French, Henry Clarke, Frances McLaughlin helping to shape the visual language of 1950s style.
Like many working models of the period, Phillips represents the countless women who quietly contributed to the evolution of modern fashion through their presence, grace, and professionalism. Take a look at these glamorous photos to see portraits of Margaret Phillips in the 1950s.
Margaret Phillips in royal blue taffeta evening dress by Linzi from Harvey Nichols, photo by Robert Randall, Vogue UK, November 1951
Margaret Phillips in a short dinner dress of black chiffon by Jean Desses, beneath it an underskirt hemmed with pink silk roses that appear whenever the wearer moves about, photo by Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Vogue, October 1952
Margaret Phillips in black silk jersey coat, fully lined, by Christian Dior, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, September 1, 1952
Margaret Phillips in Dior’s fine wool dress, that molds to the body with just a touch of white at the neck and a double line of buttons that relieve the stark simplicity, photo by Frances McLaughlin, 1952
Margaret Phillips in Dior’s grey crépe dress from the Profile Collection, with tiny corrugated pleats wrapping and shaping the bodice, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, 1952
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