Zelda Wynn Valdes

Zelda Wynn Valdes (June 28, 1905 – September 26, 2001) was an African-American fashion designer and costumer. In 1948, she opened her own shop on Broadway in New York City which was the first in the area to be owned by an African-American. Some of her clients included other notable black women of her era, including Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson. She is also most famous for designing the original costumes for the Playboy Bunnies and the Dance Theater of Harlem.

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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2DB1F39F93AA35752C1A9679C8B63 Zelda Wynn's obituary at the New York Times]