BARI JAY VINTAGE SPECIAL OCCASION BRIDESMAIDS

This navy blue color dress has a zipper closure on the back, a velvet polyester top, satin dress bottom Bari Jay ABOUT US On Valentine's Day In 1971, Bruce Cohen became a partner in Bari Jay. With a 6-month-old daughter, Erica, it was a risky venture. He borrowed some money from a relative and gambled. Soon after another daughter, Susan, followed. By then, Bruce was succeeding in a business that he loved...everything was dressed, all the time. His girls used to say he was in a "dress world." Through the years both girls worked summers and other occasions at Bari Jay. This doesn't include the times when they were young and made swatch cards in their basement to earn their allowance. As time went on and the girls grew up they went on to do their own thing. In 2007 both Erica and Susan had children and Bruce had four grandchildren; being a grandpa was probably his favorite job! Sadly, Bruce suddenly became sick and passed away. Bari Jay is Bruce's legacy. It is one of the driving forces motivating Erica and Susan and it is the primary memory his grandchildren have of him. It is a small, family-owned and operated business. Susan and Erica answer phones and speak to their stores, send swatches out, order swatch cards (although it is tempting to have their kids do it in the basement), try on samples, take orders, etc. It was their father's blood, sweat, and tears that made Bari Jay what it is and it is their blood, sweat, and tears that made it goin'