Ashley, Laura b. September 7, 1925 d. September 17, 1985 Designer. Although Laura Ashley grew up in London, she was born Laura Mountney in Dolwais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Her love for that bucolic region heavily influenced her designs in home fashion and clothing. Ashley began her design career in London, on her kitchen table, where she sketched out designs for wallpaper, headscarves, placemats, and table napkins. Her first shop, specializing in home fashions, opened in Kensington. As her interior designs line became more popular, Ashley‚s focus...[Read More] (Bio by: Kathy Riley Williams) Carno Churchyard, Carno, Powys, Wales
b. September 7, 1925 d. September 17, 1985