Biography

Known for her eccentricities, in 1913 Adele Ray attempted to start fashion trends--once, by promoting the wearing of long split skirts in the winter, protecting the legs by wearing fur anklets; it failed to catch on. She moved to Nyack, New York after her first marriage ended, and scandalized the locals by building a house constructed of glass, where she undertook what she called "the sun cure," in the belief that a massive bombardment of ultra-violet rays would lead her to a healthy life. She also went about barefoot, wearing "perforated clothing" in order to let the sun in. She also had the local tailor outfit her carriage horse with trouse...Read More