She was a passionate woman – beautiful and vivacious, strong-willed and courageous – a lioness in life and not only in her sign of the zodiac (Leo)! She had an absolutely brilliant idea which she spread worldwide – publishing sewing patterns for women everywhere to make their own fashionable clothes! Especially in post-war Germany, her achievements gave millions of women new independence and self-confidence, a unique gift that still lives on, despite her death last year. This site will tell you all about Aenne Burda’s fascinating life, her great public success, her private passions, her family source of strength and her secret escapes!