Lilly Pulitzer called ‘Queen of Prep’

Lilly Pulitzer called ‘Queen of Prep'

Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau is a legend in her own time. She created a Palm Beach look, featuring bright Key West fabrics, which has been a favorite with resorters since the fashions came out in 1959.

She recently paid a surprise visit to an exhibition of her vintage clothes and accessories at the Museum of Lifestyle and Fashion History located in the Boynton Beach Mall, Boynton Beach, Florida.

She attended a reception featuring author Lisa Birnbach, who signed copies of her new book, True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World.

Lilly purchased 10 autographed copies and was unofficially proclaimed "Queen of Prep" by Lori J. Durante, museum director.

For those who want to take a trip down memory lane, the exhibit, titled "For the Love of Lilly," continues through May 31.

Lilly Pulitzer is a long term Palm Beach, Florida resident and homeowner.