 The years from 1939-45 were disappointing for Lefranc.Mixed in with the vacation to Taos, Lefranc assisted in her family's real estate investments, worked as a textile designer and stylist (1938-1944); and served on the staff of the Cooper Union Museum (1944-1945).She also met and lived with Raymond Elton Schoonover, a book store owner of Dutch descent, for a year.