Black Fashion History: Zelda Wynn Valdes
Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes was an African-American fashion and costume designer. Valdes was born on June 28, 1905, and grew up in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She started her career as a designer working in her uncle’s tailoring shop in White Plains, New York. She eventually started working as a stock girl at one of the city’s high-end […]
