Susan Bottomly

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Susan Dunn Whittier Bottomly (born October 1, 1948), also known as International Velvet, is a former American model and actress. She is best known for her association with Pop artist Andy Warhol and the Factory scene of the 1960s. Bottomly began her career as a fashion model and appeared on the cover of Mademoiselle in 1965. She moved to New York the following year and became one of Warhol's "superstars," adopting the name International Velvet. She starred in several of Warhol's underground films, including Chelsea Girls (1966), Paraphernalia (1966), Since (1966), Superboy (1966), and **** (Four Stars) (1967). She continued working as a model during the 1970s, appearing frequently in European editions of Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, and Elle. In the 1980s, Bottomly operated a modeling agency in Salt Lake City.

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