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Clothing designer

Elizabeth Hawes, born on December 16, 1903, was an influential American fashion designer. Known for her minimalist and practical design style, she had a profound impact on the American fashion scene in the mid-20th century.

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Famous Elizabeth Hawes Quotes

“If one is willing to have children, rhythm is probably the best method of contraception.”

Ifs Children Willing Birth Method Rhythm Birth Control Contraception

Book:Anything But Love: A Complete Digest of the Rules of Feminine Behavior from Birth to Death ...

Source: Anything But Love: A Complete Digest of the Rules of Feminine Behavior from Birth to Death ...

“If you feel like getting a divorce, you are no exception to the general rule.”

Ifs Feels Divorce Exception Getting A Divorce

Author:Elizabeth Hawes

“It was my idea that if you started any kind of business, you should begin somewhere near where you hoped to end. In other words, if I wanted to make really good clothes to order, I would start out making good, and therefore expensive, clothes to order. If I started making inexpensive clothes, I thought probably I'd die making them.”

Ifs Should Kind Ideas Ends Wanted Order Dies Fashion Clothes Expensive Inexpensive Expensive Clothes

Author:Elizabeth Hawes

“Is woman a lost sex? If so, is she the only lost sex? Has woman alone conceived all the vipers in our land?”

Ifs Lost Sex Land Vipers

Book:Anything But Love: A Complete Digest of the Rules of Feminine Behavior from Birth to Death ...

Source: Anything But Love: A Complete Digest of the Rules of Feminine Behavior from Birth to Death ...

“If you are the type who truly longs to be a Southern Belle at all times, regardless of taking twice the space available in bus, subway or elsewhere, you had best remove yourself to a large estate replete with servants.”

Ifs Space Type Available All Time Servant Remove Bus Southern Elsewhere Estates Subway Belle Southern Belle

Book:It's Still Spinach

Source: It's Still Spinach

About the Author

Born: December 16, 1903
Died: September 6, 1971
Known for: Clothing designer
Quotes: 24

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