Lynn Cottage wrote a play called Intimate Apparel. The story takes place in 1905. The main character is an African American seamstress her name is Esther. Esther lives in a boarding house for females. She usually sews intimate apparel for her female clients. Her clients range from wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. Esther didn’t want to be a seamstress her whole life she wanted to open up a beauty parlor. The specify catered to African- American women. Esther wanted African –American women to just as special as her wealthily clients. Like all women Esther wanted to find Mr. Right. There was a man named George how began to send her letters. Esther couldn’t read because she was illiterate. In 1905 this was very common problem for African American women, this proves that Esther had to work at a very yung age and didn’t have opportunity to go to school. So to respond too the letters she had Mayne and Mrs.Van Buren respond to the letters. After many letters Esther agreed to marry George. Esther lived in New York, when he arrived Esther noticed that he wasn’t the man he as in the letters. He sent all her money on alcohol and whores. Personally this was a very easy play to read the reason for that is because the author explained everything in great detail. Even though thi story took place in 1905 this troy can relate to women today.
