Valentina (fashion designer)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nicholaevna and the family name is Sanina.
Not to be confused with Valentino (fashion designer).

Valentina
Valentina in 1947
Born
Valentina Nicholaevna Sanina

(1899-05-01)1 May 1899
Kyiv, Russian Empire
Died14 September 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 90)
Years active1928 – late 1950s
Spouse
George Schlee
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(m. 1921; died 1964)​

Valentina Nicholaevna Sanina Schlee (1 May 1899[a] – 14 September 1989), simply known as Valentina, was a Ukrainian-born American fashion designer and theatrical costume designer active from 1928 to the late 1950s.[1]


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  1. ^ Obituary of Valentina Schlee, Los Angeles Times, 18 September 1989, part I p. 19