Lilly Pulitzer was found dead in her Palm Beach, Florida home today.
The great Lilly Pulitzer was best known for her bright and fun patterns on her clothing line. She got her start making shifts to cover up juice stains on her clothes that she got from her juice stand. Eventually, her colorful shifts starting selling more than the juice, and the clothing line was born. She started getting recognition when the First Lady, Jackie Kennedy wore one of her dresses in a magazine spread.
Her business quickly picked up. But in the mind '80's, she filed for bankruptcy. Ten years later, the business was picked back up and bought by Sugartown Worldwide Inc.
Now her clothing line is very successful and has expanded from just dresses for women into children's clothes, bathing suits, limited men's clothing, and many kinds of accessories. Her prints are so bold and colorful that they can almost be put on anything. There are bikes and cars that have the prints on them and even dog collars and cell phone cases.
Lilly Pulitzer was very inspiring, and will be missed by many.Her prints will still live on, and through them will continue to inspire others to follow their dreams as well. 
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