Alice Marie-Therese Hamm is the brand founder and designer of Alyce Paris dresses. She was born in France in 1930. The creator of the Alyce Paris dress styles herself is a prime example of dreaming big and achieving that dream, learning all she could in her home country and crossing to another continent to start her own brand in the US, creating the world-famous Alyce Paris dresses. At the young age of 12, Alyce dress designer, started her experience by sewing dresses for the ladies and shirts for farmers in her town, which led to teaching couture and other techniques at age 19 and working as a costume designer at the age 22. Her formal education in design began in 1945 at a local design school in Alsace. At 25, she graduated from Ecole de Coupe in Paris. She expanded her experience when she became a designer for a local bridal house Carol Gowns in Chicago. Becoming a US citizen in 1961, she changed the spelling of her name to Alyce and eventually launched Alyce Paris. Gowns were first made for bridal and pageant wear. Alyce dresses for prom didn’t exist until 1981. Now, Alyce designs prom dresses, along with other formal wear, and you can easily find the perfect Alyce Paris dress right here at Peaches Boutique.