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MILESTONES, Page 29
DIED. Mollie Parnis, ninetyish, fashion designer whose
versatile dresses were worn by First Ladies from Mamie
Eisenhower to Betty Ford; in New York City. Starting as an
assistant saleswoman in the showroom of a blouse manufacturer,
Parnis went on to build a multimillion-dollar fashion business
with her husband Leon Livingston. A green-and-blue silk taffeta
Parnis dress worn by Mamie Eisenhower at a reception in 1955
made headlines when a guest appeared wearing the same dress.
Parnis, untroubled, explained,"I do not sell directly to any
wearer. Nor do I usually make one of a kind; that's what makes
this country a great democracy."