Paula Stafford was born on 10 June 1920 in Melbourne. She was an Australian businesswoman and fashion designer who is credited with the introduction of the bikini to Australia.
She was described as “Australia’s original bikini designer” by Graeme Potter, who was the director of Queensland Museum South Bank.
The Emily McPherson School of Domestic Economy was where Paula studied dress design.
In 1993, Paula Stafford was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for service to the fashion industry and was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2013.
She published her autobiography, Bikini: the Paula Stafford story, which she co-wrote with Ali McGovern, in 2010.
Stafford died in June 2022, at the age of 102.
Paula Stafford Husband: Who Was Paula Stafford Married To?
The Australian fashion icon was married to Beverly Ralph Stafford.
Paula and Beverly got married in 1943 and have had four children; Susan, Michael, Frances, and Sibyl.
Beverly was a businessman who along with his wife, Paula, started a beach hire business with surf-o-planes and the United States army disposal tents.
Source: Kingaziz.com