Ruth Finley, Fashion's Original Calendar Girl, Is Getting the Documentary Treatment

In the 1940s, a fledgling American fashion industry was finding its footing as Europe focused efforts on the war. New York, a city that previously churned out replicas of Parisian modes, emerged as a design hub and the fashion show became a regular event. Members of the press received invitations to private shows and presentations from department stores, manufacturers, designers, and more. But what was an editor to do when two shows fell on the same date? Enter Ruth Finley's Fashion Calendar in ...