Edith Marie[1] Reuss (3 December 1911 – December 1982[2]) was an American clothing designer of the early 20th century. She was among the first Americans to make an impact in international markets, helping to make New York City a center of fashion.[3] She was a contemporary of Adele Simpson and Elizabeth Hawes[4] In the early 1930s, Reuss was known for her prints' designs, which had been launched successfully.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Arts Magazine, Volume 7, 1932, pg. 19.
  2. ↑ "Edith Reuss Social Security Death Index". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Finds Style Centre Here, The New York Times, April 14, 1932.
  4. ↑ Twentieth-Century American Fashion, Linda Welters and Patricia Anne Cunningham, Berg Publishers, 2005, pg. 103.
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