Rose Marie Reid

Rose Marie Reid

Rose Marie Reid (born Rose Marie Yancey September 12, 1906 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada; died November 18, 1978) was an American swimsuit designer.

Reid began her swimsuit designing career in British Columbia. By 1946 50% of the swimsuits sold in Canada were ones she had desined. [Garr. "LDS History". p. 991] Reid filed for a U.S. Patent in 1950 while living in Los Angeles, California, for a one-piece bathing suit using elastic fabric and lacked buttons.Fact|date=March 2008 In 1955, Reid was named Designer of the Year by "Sports Illustrated" and Woman of the Year by "TIME".Fact|date=March 2008

A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Rose Marie was known in Mormon circles for her proselytizing efforts among the Jewish people, some done in the 1950s in cooperation with LeGrand Richards. [Garr, Arnold K. et al. "Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saints History". (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000) p. 991] She is married to Jack Crossman Reid.

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