
Untold Black History in American Fashion
Ann Lowe was an amazing seamstress and designer in the early 20th century. She designed Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress in 1953. Her dress is one of the iconic wedding dresses in history. However, because of the era she was not acknowledged and given credit for her work. It was not until years later the world learned the creator of the dress. She went on to open a shop in New York,
Nearly 100 years earlier Elizabeth Keckley was known as the dressmaker of Washington DC. In 1861 she became the personal dresser for First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Not only a talented designer and seamstress she was also an author and an early champion for civil rights. Learn more about Ann Lowe and Elizabeth Keckley and their influence on American fashion.
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