Elizabeth Keckley
(1818-1907)
Born a slave in Virginia in 1818, Elizabeth learned how to sew from her mother. Her outstanding skills as a seamstress earned her money as she sewed for her master as well as his friends and family. A client of Elizabeth's gave her a $1200 loan that was used to buy her freedom as well as her son's. In the 1850s, Elizabeth opened and maintained a successful dressmaking shop in Washington, D.C. Her dressmaking impressed First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln & she was asked to design a gown for Mary's Inaugural Ball. President and First Lady Lincoln were so delighted by her dress that Elizabeth became Mary's personal dressmaker. She's definitely an entrepreneur that never gave up on her dreams and truly deserves to be recognized. This month we celebrate Black History in Fashion & thank Elizabeth Keckley for her skills & knowledge..her memory will forever live on!
via: Garden of Praise
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