Muriel King studied at the University of Washington New York School of Fine and Applied Arts and subsequently became a free-lance fashion illustrator for such journals as Vogue, Women's wear daily, and Modes and manners. From 1932 until 1940 she had her own fashion house and designed for Hollywood as well as retail stores such as B. Altman, which opened a "Muriel King Salon." She was noted for her classic lines, good material (always American-made) and versatility. From 1941 to 1942 she ran a dressmaking firm, d'Armand-King, and in 1943 created the "Flying Fortress Fashions" for women workers in the aircraft industry. She stopped designing for a period only to resume in 1954 for Stein and Blane and Lord and Taylor, in New York. She retired permanently from fashion in 1957 to take up a career in painting. Muriel King also founded the Design and Fashion Illustration Department at Stephens College, Columbia Missouri.
From the description of Muriel King sketch collection 1932-1943. (Fashion Institute of Tech Library). WorldCat record id: 773495252
