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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981 · 1966 - 1967

brocaded silk taffeta, silk chiffon, synthetic fiber, buckram, elastic and metal fasteners
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CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ann Lowe, considered one of the leading American designers of the 20th century, made beautifully embroidered and hand-stitched gowns. Born in Alabama, Lowe eventually settled in New York City where she dressed society ladies through the 1950s and 1960s. She is renowned as the designer of Jackie Kennedy's wedding gown and bridesmaids dresses.

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