During wartime, she was left with two infants in her arms. Yet she didn't starve - she started sewing for the rich, despite not having any special training, and turned out garments to rival those of any of the other fashion houses.

At the war times, she left with two children on her hands and she didn't die of starvation, but started sewing garments for rich people, despite having been not taught and made so neatly as no one sewing parlour did.