Nettie Rosenstein: The Architect of the Little Black Dress Nettie Rosenstein (1890 – 1980) wasn’t merely a dressmaker; she was an innovator who fundamentally reshaped American fashion sensibilities. Born in Salzburg, Austria-Hungary—a city steeped in artistic tradition—Rosenstein's journey to becoming Madame Pauline, as she would later be known, exemplifies the transformative power of observation and adaptation within creative pursuit…