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Note: The "H" stood for Harry. I believe she was named Harry Gertrude Cain, and
later changed her name to Gertrude H.
came to KCMO from Susanville in 1907. Attended Irving Grade School and
DuPont Manual Training High School. BA - University of Kansas - 1923
One year graduate work at KCAI 1924.
Commercial Fashion Artist - The Emporium - SFCA - 1925-26
1930 - 1943 - Designer, Donnelly Garment Company
1943 - 1945 - Teacher, Head of School of Fashion Design, KCAI
1946 - 1947 - Designer, Gernes Garment Company, Kansas City
1947 - 1957 - Designer, Slimaker Dress Corp, 819 Broadway, KCMO
Multiple Sclerosis since 1926
Authored The American Way of Designing - 1950 - Fairchild Publications
Divorced James H. Cain 1935
Taught school at Highland Kansas High School
long relationship with "Steve", photo 1942
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