Bridget Cleary
Irish dressmaker
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Harriet Bagwell
Irish philanthropist and promoter of local industry
Stephanie Kwolek
In 1965 Stephanie Kwolek created the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength and stiffness. The best-known member is Kevlar, a material used in protective vests as well as in boats, airplanes, ropes, cables, and much more—in total about 200 applications.
Mary Hames
New Zealand dressmaker, farmer and domestic servant
Agnes II
Abbess of Quedlinburg and one of the most distinguished artists of the 1100s, excelling in miniature painting and embroidery.
Avice Bowbyes
New Zealand home science lecturer and writer
Harriott Ritchie
New Zealand hospital matron, servants’ home matron and dressmaker
Mary Jane Milne
Irish-New Zealand businesswoman whose energy and ability ensured that the company adapted, and survived lean as well as buoyant times. It provided employment for many shop assistants, dressmakers and managers, as other departments developed from the millinery and drapery business. Her buying trips ensured that some of the finest goods were imported into Auckland from European markets.
Annie Huggan
English-New Zealander textile worker, storekeeper, community leader and local politician
Phoebe Anna Traquair
Irish mural artist, craftworker, bookbinder and illustrator