Betty Joel became a household name between the wars, then disappeared.
Betty Joel (1894-1985)
Tag: retail
Gladys Burlton (1890-1965)
Gladys Burlton was one of the first management consultants, giving companies advice 100 years ago that stands the test of time.
Syrie Maugham (1879-1955)
Syrie Maugham was a trend-setting designer who showed that business life can begin at 40.
Isabel Cooper-Oakley (1854-1914)
Isabel Cooper-Oakley's business activities have been overshadowed by her involvement in Theosophism.
Hilda Leyel (1880-1957)
Hilda Leyel founded Culpeper's as well as changing the way we cook and raise money for charity. Her influence is widely-felt but her name is little-known.
Lucy Duff Gordon (1863-1935)
Lucy Duff Gordon built an international couture business and revolutionised how clothes were marketed and sold
Ada Nettleship (1856-1932)
Many well-known women wore Ada Nettleship's clothes but Ada's story is just as interesting.
Elspeth Phelps (1876-1968)
Elspeth Phelps may be largely forgotten now but she had a knack for making news
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