Susan Dunn Whittier Bottomly (born October 1, 1950), also known as
International Velvet, is a former American model and actress. She is
known for her appearances in several of Andy Warhol's underground
films.Born in Boston, Bottomly is the daughter of John Bottomly, a
lawyer who prosecuted the Boston Strangler. At the age of 16, she
began modeling with the Ford Agency and appeared on the cover of
Mademoiselle magazine. The following year Bottomly met poet and
Factory regular Gerard Malanga who introduced her to Warhol. After
appearing in a Screen Test, Bottomly was renamed International Velvet
and went on to appear in Since (1966), Superboy (1966), Chelsea Girls
(1966), **** (The 24 Hour Movie) (1967), and Midnight Cowboy
(1969).She was, in Warhol's words, "very beautiful". A tall,
long-necked brunette with graceful physicality, she impressed the
artist deeply. She worked diligently on her personal cosmetics
regimen, a process which Warhol observed with fascination: "Watching
someone like Susan Bottomly, who had such perfect, full, fine
features, doing all this on her face was like watching a beautiful
statue painting itself."
International Velvet, is a former American model and actress. She is
known for her appearances in several of Andy Warhol's underground
films.Born in Boston, Bottomly is the daughter of John Bottomly, a
lawyer who prosecuted the Boston Strangler. At the age of 16, she
began modeling with the Ford Agency and appeared on the cover of
Mademoiselle magazine. The following year Bottomly met poet and
Factory regular Gerard Malanga who introduced her to Warhol. After
appearing in a Screen Test, Bottomly was renamed International Velvet
and went on to appear in Since (1966), Superboy (1966), Chelsea Girls
(1966), **** (The 24 Hour Movie) (1967), and Midnight Cowboy
(1969).She was, in Warhol's words, "very beautiful". A tall,
long-necked brunette with graceful physicality, she impressed the
artist deeply. She worked diligently on her personal cosmetics
regimen, a process which Warhol observed with fascination: "Watching
someone like Susan Bottomly, who had such perfect, full, fine
features, doing all this on her face was like watching a beautiful
statue painting itself."
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