Greta Plattry was born Margarete Hutschnecker in Berlin, Germany on February 15, 1909. She married Fredrich Plattring in 1931 and had a…
[This post is a continuation of a previous post about the early years of the Lilli Ann company.] By the…
I love California sportswear of the 1940s, and one of the most prominent labels was Graff Californiawear. It was the…
Mildred Orrick was born Mildred Boykin in West Virigina in 1906. Her father Richard was a preacher, and the family…
“Quiet Louella Ballerino has created a perfect furor down here. Everybody corners you to ask, ‘Have you seen Ballerino’s things?’…
[Author’s note: I initially wrote this post in January 2015, but I lost a lot of images when I switched…
For a serious Hollywood designer, there is a surprising dearth of information about Don Loper. A lot of people know he…
A great deal has been written about the 20th century suit and coat label Lilli Ann, but I feel like not…
It’s no secret that, apart from Ceil Chapman and Claire McCardell, I’m primarily obsessed with California designers of the 1940s and…
(Just as a brief disclaimer, this post assumes some basic knowledge about Charles James. If you’re not familiar, this is…