Who is Lilly Pulitzer?
Lilly Pulitzer is a fashion designer who came to the world of fashion through an unusual route. Born to a wealthy family in 1931 and christened Lillian Lee McKim, she counted among her friends Jacqueline Bouvier, who the world later knew best as Jackie Kennedy. She attended school with Jacqueline, but was not particularly interested in college. Instead, in 1950, she eloped with Peter Pulitzer, and the couple settled in Palm Beach, Florida. Today, we’re quite used to seeing women from wealthy families create designer lines of clothing. Lilly Pulitzer, however, had something else in mind, opening a juice stand in Palm Beach. The stand was successful but Pulitzer hated the way her clothes would end up stained with juice. She designed a dress without sleeves, which in its bright colors became just as attractive as the juices she made. In fact, she got demands for the pattern and design, and turned her attention to fashion instead, a good thing for her friend Jackie Kennedy who loved the cl
Lilly Pulitzer is a fashion designer who came to the world of fashion through an unusual route. Born to a wealthy family in 1931 and christened Lillian Lee McKim, she counted among her friends Jacqueline Bouvier, who the world later knew best as Jackie Kennedy. She attended school with Jacqueline, but was not particularly interested in college. Instead, in 1950, she eloped with Peter Pulitzer, and the couple settled in Palm Beach, Florida. Today, we’re quite used to seeing women from wealthy families create designer lines of clothing. Lilly Pulitzer, however, had something else in mind, opening a juice stand in Palm Beach. The stand was successful but Pulitzer hated the way her clothes would end up stained with juice. She designed a dress without sleeves, which in its bright colors became just as attractive as the juices she made. In fact, she got demands for the pattern and design, and turned her attention to fashion instead, a good thing for her friend Jackie Kennedy who loved the
