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• Himmelstein, Lena (Malsin, Lane Bryant) — (1881 1951)    American dress merchant. She was the daughter of an immmigrant family from Lithuania. She pioneered the design and sale of dresses first for pregnant women and then for outsize women. She developed the Lane Bryant chain throughout… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

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• Plus-size clothing — is a general term given to clothing sized specifically for men and women of large build. Plus size refers specifically to clothing labelled size (US) 14 / (UK) 16 and upwards for women, and for sizes over XL for men. Also called Outsize in some… …   Wikipedia

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