The gist of the story is........two sisters from a seemingly affluent family find themselves broke and downcast. They designed their own clothes for functions which other attendees admired.
When they found themselves in the aforementioned predicament they decided to put their gem of an idea to good use by setting up, to start with, a dressmaking business.
They came upon obstacles, as the times dictated that women should not go into business for themselves.
They had no college education and used common sense.
They designed. made and sold their ideas.
The business expanded and they sought out staff. Women, who in a man's world did not amount to much, but to the Elliot sisters they were the hub.
Cutters, seamstresses and beaders, all these women had hidden talents and most of them worked 'downstairs' for the 'upstairs' crowd, until they were discovered, mostly by word of mouth.
Hence "The House of Elliot' was born...............................
Bea and Evie worked their ideas of making clothes that were for women from all backgrounds, all ages, all sizes and the best bit ALL BODYSHAPES.
That would have included me if I was born during those times and had the means to pay these talented ladies who threw caution to the wind and made a stand for themselves.
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