[dropcap]Zelda[/dropcap] Barbour Wynn Valdes was an African-American fashion and costume designer. Valdes was born on June 28, 1905, and grew up in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. From the very childhood, she showed intense love for fashion and started her professional career as a little designer in the tailoring shop of her uncle in White Plains, New York. During her services in her uncle’s tailoring shop, Valdes started a new job and began working as a stock girl at the cities high-end boutique. Her work was to sell and make alterations, and while doing this, she became first Black tailor and clerk of the shop. According to Valdes, it was not a pleasant time for her, but all she wanted was great idea and experience.
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