Odette Barsa

Odette Barsa (née Matouk; 29 December 1901 – 8 January 1975) was a Syrian-born American lingerie designer, and the founder of the eponymous label.

Life and career Odette Barsa was born as Odette Matouk on 29 December 1901, in Damascus, Syria. She immigrated to the United States in 1921. They had three children, Gabriel, Albert, and Nadia, In the 1930 census, he was described as "Manufacturer, Rugs". Barsa started her lingerie business in 1931. In 1942, the company registered her name in the United States Patent Office, and in 1944 they patented her new logo. Over time her business grew to occupy a whole floor of 16 East 34th Street, New York City. the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Goldstein Museum of Design.