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Designers Spotlight Fashions For Handicapped
A feature on designers creating functional clothing for the disabled. Janel unveils a collection in 1958 inspired by needs identified with Dr Howant A Rusk of the New York University Bellevue Medical Center. The piece notes a patent for specialized trousers and quotes advocates for dignity and adaptive fashion advances.
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Janel
Kaiers
Beret
Lems
Howant A. ‘Rusk
New York
University-Bellevue Medical
Institute of Physical ‘Medicine and Rehabilitation
Attie
Dre Rusk
Sea Department
Atore
Bilse-Cookman
Rhony Swaistlines
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