Trendsetters: Dolores Gonzales

<p>The designs of Dolores Gonzales (1907 - 1994) became a fashion craze throughout the 1950s and were even worn by two First Ladies. Dolores was dubbed “The Dior of the Desert” by the <em>LA Times </em>and her work helped define Tucson as a fashion city. Her claim to fame is popularizing the squaw dress – also known as the patio dress or fiesta dress – which incorporated techniques and details from Native American and Mexican traditional attire.  </p> <p><strong>For Further Reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://tucson.com/lifestyles/modernism-week-squaw-dress-trend-kick-started-in-tucson/article_728bbbc7-82b7-55d0-9c95-3553ef3485c7.html%5C">Modernism Week: “Squaw” dress trend kick-started in Tucson</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/41697318">TUCSON'S SQUAW DRESS INDUSTRY</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/40388470">What's in a Name?: The 1940s-1950s "Squaw Dress"</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://indearizona.com/the-squaw-dress-tucsons-controversial-but-unique-fashion-history/">The squaw dress: Tucson’s controversial but unique fashion history</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://eldiariony.com/2019/10/06/dolores-gonzales-la-mexicana-que-vistio-a-las-primeras-damas-de-eeuu/">Dolores Gonzáles: la mexicana que vistió a las primeras damas de EEUU</a></li> </ul> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">This month, we're talking about Trendsetters: Women whose vision, style and willingness to break barriers changed culture — from what we wear to how we behave.</p> <p>History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.</p> <p>Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking w