Hattie Carnegie
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Hattie Carnegie was a fashion entrepreneur based in New York City from the 1920s to the 1950s. She was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, as Henrietta Kanengeiser. By her early 20s, she had taken the su
Carnegie in 1955
Suit, hat and blouse by Hattie Carnegie, shown in Ladies Home Journal, 1948
Lucille Ball
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Lucille Désirée Ball was an American comedian, actress, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all
Hattie Carnegie
…a year. When spending decreased during the Great Depression, Carnegie created a less expensive line called Spectator Sports. In 1928, a then-unknown Lucille Ball began working for Carnegie as an in-house model. Carnegie ordered Ball to bleach her then-brown hair blonde, and Ball complied. Of this time in her…
Ball in 1955
Painting of Lucille Ball on a downtown Jamestown parking garage, inspired by an I Love Lucy episode
Ball with Tennessee Ernie Ford (1954)
Ball with Joe Penner in Go Chase Yourself, a 1938 RKO film in which she played second lead to Penner