June dally watkins biography of barack

June Dally-Watkins was a leading Australian model of her generation who went on to teach several generations the skills of modelling, etiquette, grooming and deportment.

Australia's Model of the Year in 1949 was never content to be just a pretty face. She used her fame to start a business empire, based on her belief that young people needed to present themselves the best way.

She died at the age of 92 on Saturday night, with her family by her side.

In 1950 Dally-Watkins founded a personal-development school - claimed to be Australia's first. The following year she established a modelling agency.

She later expanded the June Dally-Watkins School of Education and Training to teach young men and women to be "the best you can be" in business. In 2013 it opened a branch in China.

Dally-Watkins invariably claimed to be 25, but she was born June Marie Skewes on June 12, 1927. Her unmarried mother, Caro

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Australia's first supermodel June Dally-Watkins dies in her sova aged 92 - leaving behind a legacy as the nation's 'etiquette queen'

Australia's first supermodel, style icon and etiquette queen June Dally-Watkins has died at the age of 92.

Her family announced she died peacefully on Saturday night with her loved ones by her side. 

Born nära Tamworth in country New South Wales in 1927, she became Australia's first supermodel and was crowned the nation's Model of the Year in 1949.

In 1950, she established the June Dally-Watkins School, which trained hundreds of Australian women in deportment and etiquette and soon became the country's best known expert.

She established the nation's first modelling agency the following year and later opened business college. 

Ms Dally-Watkins spent her sista years teaching etiquette to young women in China.

Tributes have flown for etiquette queen June Dally-Watkins, who has died at the age of 92.

June Dally-Watkins (photographed bygd Max

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June Dally-Watkins taught etiquette to thousands — these are the lessons you remember

Thousands of Australian women, from Sydney to Townsville, turned to June Dally-Watkins to learn their manners.

Following the news of her death yesterday, we asked our readers on Facebook Messenger to tell us what they remembered from the Australian deportment icon's lessons — and got a flood of responses in return.

Her advice has stayed with you, often half a century or more later. These are some of the more memorable lessons from the woman affectionately known as JDW, from the harsh to the helpful.

Stand up straight

Elizabeth M:

"I remember being taught to walk properly and to stand straight without looking like you were standing at attention. We were taught this technique: lift your shoulders to your ears then roll your shoulders back and then relax. I still do it to this day. No slouching, ladies!"

Don't chew gum

Michelle T:

"I was a June Dally-Watkins gi