Willie Otey Kay
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Willie Otey Kay
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Willie Virginia Otey Kay was an African-American dressmaker. She was known for making wedding dresses and debutante gowns for almost sixty years, becoming one of the most sought-after designers for women's formalwear in North Carolina. Kay began her dressmaking business during the Jim Crow Era, catering to both black and white clientele. She dressed young women being presented to society at the all-white North Carolina Debutante Ball and the all-black Alpha Kappa Alpha Debutante Ball, often atte
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African-American dressmaker
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Otey_Kay
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2023-10-11T10:43:40Z
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