1. In 1950, Lilly (only 21 at the time) eloped with Peter Pulitzer (whose grandfather was responsible for establishing the Pulitzer Prize). They settled in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Above: A 1982 portrait of Lilly with her own fabric designs.
Image by Diana Walker/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
2. Most know that Lilly was born into a society family, but further proof is that she had two sisters whose names were: Mimsy and Flossie. (Yes.)
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Above: Honeymoon style from 1968.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
3. Although the New York native was from a well-to-do family, she took up the fairly mundane task of running an orange juice stand. (Her husband, Peter, owned several orange groves.)
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Above: An ad from 1978.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
4. Lilly created her first design after needing something to wear to disguise the orange juice stains she'd inevitably get all over her clothes. She made a simple cotton dress with a bright pattern.
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Above: An ad from 1970.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
5. Soon, she began selling her designs at the juice stand and when her fashions outsold the juice, she expanded, establishing her line in 1959.
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Above: A 1976 catalog.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
6. Her dresses became known as the "Lillys."
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Above: A very early Lilly Pulitzer catalog page.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
7. Lilly had some rather iconic and famous fans including Jacqueline Kennedy and C.Z. Guest.
Above: An ad from 1968.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
8. Things actually really took off when Jackie was photographed in one of Lilly's designs. It was made from kitchen curtain material.
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Above: 1977 catalog offerings.
Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
9. Lilly's label was very much a high society brand.
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Source: Lilly Pulitzer / via: pinterest.com
10. In fact, people called her The Queen of Prep.
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And they're unlikely to forget that.
Above: Lilly at her first store.
Image by Diana Walker/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
Info via lillypulitzer.com, Wikipedia, and theNew York Times.
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