Twiggy In The United States 1967

In the third week of 1967 a different sort of model arrived in America. Waiflike, weighing only 92 pounds, the former Leslie Hornby was only 17 years old. Even her short haircut reminded observers of a boy. With her Cockney accent it was difficult to understand what she was saying. Fashion was never quite the same after her six week stay in the U.S. The face of 1967 and model of the year attracted huge crowds from the time her plane landed. My e-book looks at Twiggy's stay in the U.S., including newspaper coverage, interviews and photos from that unique and mod era. The British Foreign Office only permitted Twiggy to travel to the States after she made a personal plea by letter to Prince Philip;