Ellene Alice Bailey

Ellene Alice Bailey (1853 – July 22, 1897) was an American designer and inventor specializing in clothing and household goods.

[2][3] Bailey became a designer of clothing and household goods, as well as an inventor of practical devices.

She initially manufactured the Dart needle herself, making the first 60,000 on her own after the man she hired for the job absconded.

Other practical objects for the home included a holder for rubber overshoes, a manicure case, a photograph album, several clocks, ornamental tables, and a hand pinking device.

A number of Bailey's inventions were novelty or seasonal goods, such as a silver whisk broom and a music roll sold as a Christmas card.