Sally Milgrim

Sally Milgrim (née Knobel; April 21, 1898 – June 16, 1994) was an American businesswoman and fashion designer. She notably designed the dress Eleanor Roosevelt wore to her husband's first inaugural ball.

Early life and education Milgrim was born as Sally Knobel on April 21, 1898, to immigrant parents Philip and Tillie Knobel. She was married to Charles Milgrim in 1914, who co-operated a family suit business on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Career

At her husband's business, Milgrim began displaying her own dress designs to appeal to the female consumers. and she was recruited to design clothes for Broadway productions. Due to her popularity, Milgrim was forced to move into a larger space on Fifty-Seventh Street to sell her designs. Her building was designed by architect L. H. Friedland and the interior by the Paris Studio of New York. The light blue dress Milgrim also designed dresses for Marilyn Miller, Ethel Merman, Pearl White, Louise Brooks and Mary Pickford.

In 1941, Milgrim unveiled a new collection called "Arabesque," as it was inspired by their modest fashion. The clothes in this collection emphasized women's "tent-pole Silhouette," which means she combined many styles into one. She also created a "ready to wear" clothing line labelled "Salymil." Vogue described this label as "fresh young clothes."

Later life and legacy Milgrim retired from the fashion industry in 1960, and eventually died on June 16, 1994.