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Fashion design -- Providence (R.I.) -- 20th century

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The A. & L. Tirocchi Dressmakers Project

Anna and Laura Tirocchi were two sisters who founded a successful dressmaking business in Providence, Rhode Island during the early twentieth century. The Tirocchi sisters distinguished themselves from other dressmakers by creating customized, ornate gowns from fabrics brought in from New York City and Europe. The Tirocchi Dressmakers Shop continued to operate until 1947, adapting their inventory...

http://tirocchi.stg.brown.edu