Rose Marie Reid

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Rose Marie Reid (born Rose Marie Yancey September 12, 1906 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada; died November 18, 1978) was an American swimsuit designer.

Reid began her swimsuit designing career in British Columbia. By 1946 50% of the swimsuits sold in Canada were ones she had desined.[1] Reid filed for a U.S. Patent in 1950 while living in Los Angeles, California, for a one-piece bathing suit using elastic fabric and lacked buttons.[citation needed] In 1955, Reid was named Designer of the Year by Sports Illustrated and Woman of the Year by TIME.[citation needed]

A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Rose Marie was known in Mormon circles for her proselytizing efforts among the Jewish people, some done in the 1950s in cooperation with LeGrand Richards.[2] She is married to Jack Crossman Reid.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Garr. LDS History. p. 991
  2. ^ Garr, Arnold K. et al. Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saints History. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000) p. 991


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