Lowe, Ann
1898-1981 · Contribution: 1920s-1960s
Fashion Designer
Designed Jacqueline Bouvier's wedding dress for her 1953 marriage to John F. Kennedy
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1898
- Active since
- 1920s
- Category
- Arts, Music & Entertainment Tech
- Best known for
- Designed Jackie Kennedy's wedding gownCouturier to high societyFirst Black high-society designer
Impact on the world
Lowe dressed the American elite for decades while the press credited her only as an anonymous "colored designer," even for the most famous wedding gown of the century. Her artistry hid in plain sight.
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