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'''Rosina Revelle''' (born [[1940]] in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom) was a [[British]] [[pin up model]] of the [[1950s]], renowned for her large breasts. Her measurements were 46-26-38 at her prime.
'''Rosina Revelle''' (born [[1940]] in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom) was a [[British]] [[pin up model]] of the [[1950s]], renowned for her large breasts. Her measurements were 46-26-38 at her prime.


Rosina had appeared in several local beauty contests while still in her early teens. In 1957, Rosina began posing topless for [[glamour]] {{np-photographer}} {{photographer|Russell Gay}}, who featured her in his magazines such as ''QT''. Gay's pictorials which claimed Rosina had worked as a ballet dancer, a cinema usherette and a shop assistant (another magazines has claimed she also worked as a stripper in Soho, performing at the Winston Club and the Nell Gwynne Club). She also used the modeling names Flo Langley and Brigitte La Rue (in some US magazines). Gay’s magazines referred to her as “the Aphrodite of this modern age…one of the more beautiful of natures products in Shakespeare’s county…what led her to London, to fame, and to the realization of that fortune with which she had been endowed at birth.” Photographers also emphasized Rosina’s resemblance to Brigitte Bardot.  
Rosina appeared in a number of beatuy contests in her early teens. Before modeling, she worked as a ballet dancer, a cinema usherette and a shop assistant (a US magazines has claimed she also worked as a stripper, though never proven.) It's speculated that she was 16 when she started modeling topless, notablely for {{np-photographer}} {{photographer|Russell Gay}} in such magazines like ''QT''. Though it was cited that she was 18 at the time of the shootings. She was also known for her resemblence to Brigitte Bardot.  
[[Image:Rosina_Revelle2.jpg|left|200px]]
[[Image:Rosina_Revelle2.jpg|left|200px]]


Rosina made her only known film appearance in a 8mm glamour home movie entitled “Daddy Likes Em Buxom”. However her career came to abrupt close in 1959 at age 19, when her parents discovered about her glamour career and forced her to stop modeling. While nothing is known about Rosina’s post modeling life, her pictures continued to be reprinted throughout the [[1960s]], [[1970s|70s]] and [[1980s|80s]]. Influencing a diverse number of artists and musicians along the way. Steve Sullivan cited her as “one of the most astonishing psychical specimens ever to bare all for a photographer”, and interest in her has continued into the internet era.
Rosina only made one film appearance in the 8mm glamour film "Daddy Likes Em Buxom". Her career came to a holt in 1959, when her parents found out she was about her career. She was 19 at the time. There's no information about her post modeling life. Thought her pictures are being reprinted thoughtout the decades. Her photos are prized today by collectors and interest in her has continued into the internet era.
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==Selected Magazine Appearances==
==Magazine Appearances==
* ''Model'' (195?, No1, Russell Gay, UK)
* ''Model'' (195?, No1, Russell Gay, UK)
* ''Model'' (195?, No2, Russell Gay, UK)
* ''Model'' (195?, No2, Russell Gay, UK)

Revision as of 06:02, 3 September 2008

Rosina Revelle (born 1940 in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom) was a British pin up model of the 1950s, renowned for her large breasts. Her measurements were 46-26-38 at her prime.

Rosina appeared in a number of beatuy contests in her early teens. Before modeling, she worked as a ballet dancer, a cinema usherette and a shop assistant (a US magazines has claimed she also worked as a stripper, though never proven.) It's speculated that she was 16 when she started modeling topless, notablely for photographer Russell Gay in such magazines like QT. Though it was cited that she was 18 at the time of the shootings. She was also known for her resemblence to Brigitte Bardot.

File:Rosina Revelle2.jpg

Rosina only made one film appearance in the 8mm glamour film "Daddy Likes Em Buxom". Her career came to a holt in 1959, when her parents found out she was about her career. She was 19 at the time. There's no information about her post modeling life. Thought her pictures are being reprinted thoughtout the decades. Her photos are prized today by collectors and interest in her has continued into the internet era.

Magazine Appearances

  • Model (195?, No1, Russell Gay, UK)
  • Model (195?, No2, Russell Gay, UK)
  • QT (Dec, 1957, no.3, Russell Gay, UK)
  • QT (1958, no.5, Russell Gay, UK)
  • QT (1958, no.6, Russell Gay, UK)
  • QT (1958, no.7, Russell Gay, UK)
  • The Fabulous Rosina (195?, UK)
  • Amber (19??, No.2, Fontessa publications)
  • Whirl (June, 1959, Vol.3, No.1, US)
  • La Belle Femme (1960, No.1)
  • Black Satin (19??, No.1, US)
  • Black Velvet (19??, No.2, Vol.1)
  • Champagne (19??, Vol.1, No1,US)
  • Continental (19??, No 1, US)
  • Continental (19??, No 3, US)
  • Coral (19??)
  • Feline (19??)
  • Folies de Paris et Hollywood (19??)
  • Lovelies (19??)
  • Mink (19??, UK, Hellenic publishing)
  • Silk Negligee (196?, US)
  • Frou Frou (19??, No.67)
  • Round The World (1959, No.1)
  • Spotlight (19??)
  • Striparama (19??, Vol.2 No.6)
  • Zenith (19??)
  • Candida (archive pictures, 1960, Vol.2 No.1, US)
  • Eve (archive pictures, October 1962, No.3, US)
  • Hefty (archive pictures, 1966, vol2, no11, US)
  • French Follies (archive pictures, 1966, Vol.3 No.1, US)
  • The Swinger (archive pictures, June 1969, US)


External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 ROSINA REVELL. THE 60sGLAM DATABASE OF BRITISH GLAMOUR MODELS OF THE 1960S. Archived from the original on September 30, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-09-03.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tidious Ted; Wood, R. L. Rosina Revell. Paragon Past Paraphernalia. Retrieved on 2008-09-03.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Rosina Revelle, the Bardot of Britain. Big Breast Archive. Retrieved on 2008-09-03.

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