1. Lillian Lee McKim Pulitzer Rousseau
By Stephanie Alcantar

2. Lillian Lee McKim was born November 10th, 1931 in Roslyn, New York
Early Life
Lillian Lee McKim was born November 10th, 1931 in Roslyn, New York
Socialites
Robert V. McKim,
and Standard
Oil heiress Lillian
Bostwick McKim
had 3 daughters,
Mimsy, Lilly and
Flossie

3. Early Life cont… Lilly attended Finch College for a short time
Lilly and her sisters attended Chapin School
in New York and Miss Porter’s in Faramingham,
Connecticut
The girls met the Bouvier
sisters at Chapin
Lilly attended Finch
College for a short time
before dropping out to
become an assistant
midwife

4. Lilly and Peter were ‘madly in love’ and eloped in 1952
Married Life
Lilly and Peter were ‘madly in love’ and eloped in 1952
The socialites
were the‘life
of the party’
They had three children, Peter, Minnie, and
Liza in 4 years

5. Motherhood
The transition from care-free socialite to 3
children in 4 years was a little to stressful
for Lilly to handle
She checked herself into a mental institution
in 1957

6. The Lilly
The Lilly was created out of necessity for
her and her friends,
Laura Clark, juice
Business
The ‘Lilly’ was
constructed from cheap,
vibrant fabric and a
business was born in
1959

7. Key West Fabrics
Lilly loved colorful fabrics and contracted
a screen printing
business, Key West
Fabrics to fabricate
the “Lilies”

8. Eccentric Lilly
Lilly was known for her eccentric personality and free spirited soul
She hardly every wore shoes and disliked the feel of undergarments, thus it is why the Lily was
constructed with
a broadcloth
lining

9. Kennedy Influence
Jacqueline Kennedy was a friend of Lilly’s
and wore the Lilly on the cover of Life in 1962, which made the brand a national phenomenon

10. Lilly Pulitzer expanded into Men’s and Children’s Apparel, Bedding, Swimsuits and Accessories in 1966

11. Members of the Vanderbilt, Whitney and Rockefeller families

12. Divorce And Love
In 1969, Peter and Lilly divorce, but she found new love in a Cuban man named Enrique Rousseau
They lived happily ever after till his death in 1993

13. Bankruptcy
In 1984, Lilly Pulitzer Inc. expanded too far and couldn’t keep up with the new trends such as shoulder
pads, muted colors and
minimalist lines, and
Chapter 11 bankruptcy
was filed

14. Lilly Pulitzer Today
In 1991, Lilly Pulitzer Inc. was revived by Sugartown World Inc.
and now has a new set of Americans, including celebrities, …

15. Lilly Pulitzer Today con…
the wealthy, and ever sorority girls
wearing and living the Lilly life style

16. Lilly Pulitzer, Passed Away on April 8th, 2013 at 81 Years Old
Lilly officially retired in 1993 after
helping Sugartown World Inc. revive the brand she created in the 60’s, but still consulted with Oxford Industries, who bought Lilly Pulitzer Inc. in 2010, till her death

17. They still design everything by hand in the studio!