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Welcome to Trust, the history of fashion.

A podcast where we explore the who-what-win of why we wear.

We are fashion historians and your host, Cassidy Zachary, and April Callahan.

Dress listeners, today we have the distinct pleasure of introducing many of you

to one of the greatest textile designers of the 20th century.

You know, those of you who are interior designers or maybe fashion and textile historians

might be familiar with her work.

But I'm going to wager that the name Dorothy Leibus is new to a lot of our audience.

And please be forewarned here because if you did not know the name Dorothy Leibus until now,

you probably are about to become a little bit spin.

And Cass and I love doing these episodes where we get to shine a light on the life and career

of makers whose history and notoriety has faded a little bit with time,

especially women makers, like our subject today, the inimitable Dorothy Leibus,

who was affectionately known by her friends and family as dynamo duct.

And we must say that nickname is because she was a powerhouse in her day.

One of the most influential figures in mid-century modern design hands down.

And Leibus created both artisanal hand loom textiles which were commissioned and revered

by interior designers and architects like one, you know, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Yeah.

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