Rotha J. Dawkins

Rotha Dawkins was born in Lexington, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Lexington High School. While still a student, and just eighteen years old, she held the first fashion show in Lexington with twenty-five garments she had designed and made. She also designed a line of lingerie, “Le’ Joy” and was designer for Neshia in New York, Greensboro Mfg. and Jemmy Prince Originals.