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Main Bocher
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1890–1976
Designer · United States
Main Bocher
United States fashion designer, born 1890 in Chicago, died 1976. Founder of Mainbocher.
Born
1890, Chicago
Died
1976, Munich
Nationality
United States
Houses
1
Awards
—
01
Career
Training, work
and recognition
Education
Studied at
University of Chicago
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Houses
Founded
Mainbocher
1929
Awards
Awards
none recorded
Also
Other work
—
02
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Where
Main Bocher worked
MA
Fashion label
United States
Mainbocher
1929
New York City
03
Peers
Same country,
same generation
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United States
Estée Lauder
1908–2004
EH
United States
Edith Head
1897–1981
NR
United States
Natacha Rambova
1897–1966
MD
United States
Mercedes de Acosta
1892–1968
HR
United States
Helen Rose
1904–1985
CC
United States
Caresse Crosby
1892–1970
IL
United States
Irene Lentz
1900–1962
CM
United States
Claire McCardell
1905–1958
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