I thought it might be helpful if I start pointing out other plus size blogs out there, a post at a time so you don’t get overwhelmed by long lists of links – and then, you can add to your RSS feed readers and breeze on with your lovely days! I recently took a gig... »
Archive for April 24th, 2009
History of Plus: Have You Heard of Lena Himmelstein?
Friday, April 24th, 2009
I learned about Lena Himmelstein watching the Powder and the Glory, a PBS documentary on cosmetics. “1904 Russian-American seamstress Lane Bryant (nee Lena Himmelstein), 24, opens a New York store to sell maternity clothes, becoming the first merchant to sell ready-to-wear... »





