Nelly Don: A Stitch in Time

Authors

Terence Michael O'Malley

Files

Description

Tells the story of Nell Donnelly, who created a fashion empire and became one of the wealthiest and most celebrated American women in business. She was one of the first and most successful self-made women millionaires in American business, designing and selling more dresses in the 20th century than any other single person in the United States and challenging the notion that women were best suited for domesticity.

Publication Date

2006

Publisher

The Covington Group

City

Kansas City

Keywords

Biography, History, Nell Donnelly Reed (1889-1991), Clothing Trade, Fashion, Fashion History, 20th Century, Women-owned Business Enterprises

Comments

5 select pages from A Stitch in Time are available for preview.

Recommended Citation

O'Malley, Terence Michael, "Nelly Don: A Stitch in Time" (2006). Related Research. 15.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/relatedpubs/15