Aida Woolf
Aida Woolf (1886–1967) was a British dress designer and businesswoman.
Aida Woolf
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1967
- Occupation
- fashion designer
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Aida Woolf (1886–1967) was a British dress designer and businesswoman.
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Early life
Early life
Aida Woolf was born in Bow, London in 1886, the eldest of seven children of Emmanuel Woolf, a commercial traveller, and Sarah Woolf, a schoolteacher. In 1895, the family moved to Clapham, and stayed there until 1913.
Career
Career
By 1923, Woolf had moved her dressmaking business to 283 Oxford Street, above the ABC Teashop. In 1928, Woolf moved to new premises in Harewood Place, and in 1936 to 20 Grosvenor Street. As a West End couturier, Woolf rivalled Reville and Rossiter.
Personal life
Personal life
In 1914, she married Sydney Benjamin at the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street.
Legacy
Two of her wedding dresses, from 1914 and 1923 are in the permanent collection of the V&A, including one made for Flora Diamond's wedding to Philip Jacobs at the Bayswater Synagogue in June 1923.
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- 1.Nathan, R. AIDA Woolf, Dressmaker. Costume. 9. 1. 53–57. 1 January 1975. 10.1179/cos.1975.9.1.53.
- 2.Ada Woolf at the V and A - Jewish Historical Society of England. Jewish Historical Society of England. 28 May 2018.
- 3.Your Search Results - Search the Collections. Victoria and Albert Museum.
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