The Beauty of Retrospect, November Supermodel Edition: Rosie Vela

One model who insisted on credit for her ad work was Rosie Vela, one of the most ambitious women in the modeling trade. Print ads from early in her career do credit her - as "Roseanne Vela," her full legal name - but many ad clients, like the makers of Napier costume jewelry, preferred to let their models go uncredited and anonymous.

So, when I found this Napier ad featuring Rosie Vela, I took the liberty of making a minor adjustment . . ..

Get it? :-D

Of course, Rosie Vela has such a distinctive look, you know it's her the moment you see her. :-)