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Vera Hupper Maxwell was born in New York City on April 22, 1901 and died in Rincon, Puerto Rico on January 15, 1995. She received her early education from Leonia High School, New Jersey and received formal learning of ballet in New York. She had been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet from 1919 to 1924. She became famous in the 1930s as a result of her innovative designs. After accumulating experience, she founded her own company named Vera Maxwell Originals in 1947. She was awarded the Coty American Fashion Critics Award in 1953 and the Neiman.