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Sybil Connolly
Sybil Connolly (24 January 1921 – 6 May 1998) was a Dublin-based fashion designer who was known for creating haute couture from Irish textiles, including finely pleated linen and Carrickmacross lace, and later for her work with brands such as Tiffany & Co.. Her fashion label's famous clients included Jacqueline Kennedy.
Said to have put Irish fashion on the map, she was described by former Taoiseach (prime minister) Jack Lynch as: "a national treasure".
==Early life and career==
Sybil Connolly was born in Swansea.〔 Her father was an Irish insurance salesman and her mother was of English and Welsh descent. Her education came largely from her Welsh grandfather and private tutors.〔 Her father died while she was a teenager and the family moved to Ireland, where she spent two years at a convent school.〔
Her interest in fashion drew her to London where she worked for the prestigious firm of Bradley & Co – whose clients included Queen Mary. Connolly would attend Buckingham Palace fittings where she was allowed to hold the pins.〔〔 Returning to Ireland in 1940, she worked for Richard Alan in Dublin, replacing the head designer in 1953. There her work was spotted by American buyers.〔
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