Question: Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin, was an American clothing designer and retailer who founded the plus-size clothing chain Lane Bryant, the company began in which year?

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Eloquii: Eloquii is a privately owned online retailer offering women's plus-size clothing and accessories.  Eloquii was launched in response to consumer demand for stylish clothing choices for plus-size women.  The name 'Eloquii' is a hybrid of 'eloquent' and 'soliloquy.'

Lane Bryant: Lane Bryant is a United States retail women's clothing store chain focusing on plus-size clothing.  The company began in 1904 with maternity designs created by Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin.  As of 2013, the chain consists of 812 stores in 46 U.S. states (only Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming do not have Lane Bryant stores).

Fashion To Figure: Fashion To Figure is a United States retailer focusing exclusively on women's plus-size clothing and related accessories.  The store caters exclusively to women and teenagers sized 12 to 26.  The chain is named for a quote by Lena Bryant, founder of the plus-sized women's clothing chain Lane Bryant.  Asked in 1950 by a Glamour magazine interviewer about the secret to her success, Bryant responded, "You should never ask women to conform their figures to fashion, but rather bring fashion to the figure."

Ascena Retail Group: Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (formerly Dress Barn and doing business as Dressbarn) is an American retailer of women's clothing.  Ascena also owns the Maurices, Justice, Lane Bryant, and Catherines clothing store brands, and is the parent company of Ann Inc., operator of Ann Taylor and Loft stores.

Lane Bryant shooting: The Lane Bryant shooting was an incident of mass murder and armed robbery at a Lane Bryant clothing outlet in the Brookside Marketplace in Tinley Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, that occurred on February 2, 2008.  The shooting resulted in five deaths and one injury.

Lena Himmelstein: Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin (March 1877 - September 26, 1951) was an American clothing designer and retailer who founded the plus-size clothing chain Lane Bryant.  Despite difficult circumstances, she saw a need and came up with a solution that revolutionized the women's fashion industry.

Supporting paragraphs: Lena Himmelstein Lane Bryant
Answer: 1904