About
Poor Russian immigrant who gave all women a lift with the invention of the brassiere.
Before Fame
She devised the brassiere as an accessory to help women fit into their dresses more comfortably, but soon they started asking for it separately.
Trivia
She opened a dress shop in New Jersey called Maiden Form.
Family Life
She moved to the U.S. with her beau William Rosenthal when she was 18. They would later marry.
Associated With
She and author J.K Rowling were two influential people who had a rags-to-riches success story.
