Zelda Wynn Valdes

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Zelda Wynn Valdes (June 28, 1905 – September 26, 2001) was an African-American fashion designer and costumer. In 1948, she opened her own shop on Broadway in New York City which was the first in the area to be owned by an African American. Some of her clients included other notable black women of her era, including Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson. She is also most famous for designing the original costumes for the Playboy Bunnies and the Dance Theater of Harlem.

References

Zelda Wynn's obituary at the New York Times

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Name	Valdes, Zelda Wynn
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Short description	American fashion designer
Date of birth	June 28, 1905
Place of birth
Date of death	September 26, 2001
Place of death

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