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Article: JEANNE BREITBART, FASHION VETERAN, 85.(Obituary)
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- WWD
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- December 29, 2006
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Byline: Karyn Monget
NEW YORK - Jeanne Breitbart, who embarked on a career as a fashion model at the age of 18 for Gold Tee Knitting Mills and Foremost Sportswear, and later became vice president of design for Majesty Specialties, based in New York, died Dec. 15 at her home in Manhattan. She was 85.
The cause of death was emphysema, according to her son, John A. Breitbart.
Jeanne Breitbart held a variety of sales, merchandising and public relations posts at several apparel firms, including Eclipse Knitting Inc., Rhea Manufacturing and Madison Sportswear of Massachusetts, before joining Majestic Specialties in 1953. She was elected a director of ...