About Sonja de Lennart
Born 1920. Sonja de Lennart is a German fashion designer.
Sonja de Lennart (born 21 May 1920) is a German fashion designer. In 1945, she invented capri pants. She grew up in Wrocław, and then studied textiles in Berlin. after the Island of Capri that was important to the designer.
De Lennart first made Capri pants in the late 1940s and the actresses Mady Rahl and Erni Mangold wore them in 1949. The Capri pant had a short slit on the outer-side of the pant leg, and they started to become popular in 1954 when Audrey Hepburn wore them in the movie A Heart and a Crown.
In 1952, Edith Head used de Lennart's Capri Collection including a skirt, a high-neck blouse, and Capri pants for Audrey Hepburn in the movie, Roman Holiday.
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Who is Sonja de Lennart?
German fashion designer
When was Sonja de Lennart born?
Sonja de Lennart was born on 21 May 1920 in Prussia.
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Sonja de Lennart is a fashion designer.
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Sonja de Lennart is German.
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