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Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Creator Name

Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981;
Barbara Baldwin Dowd, American;
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1960s

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description
An ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines, designed by Ann Lowe. The variety of rose depicted on the dress is the American Beauty, which has led to it being called the "American Beauty" dress. The bodice of the dress is sleeveless, with a scoop neck front, princess seams and a deep "v" in the back reaching to the waist. The skirt of the dress has a flat front, and the skirt gathers toward the center-back waist with box pleats to create a small bustle silhouette. Green silk vines and leaves, covered in two-toned pink rose blooms and buds, begin at each front shoulder above the bust, cover both shoulders, and run along the edges of the ...

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Title

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Creator

Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981, Designed by;
Barbara Baldwin Dowd, American, Worn by;
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007, Subject of

Worktype

dresses; Dresses (garments)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

silk, tulle, linen, metal, and elastic

Dimensions

Waist: 23", Length: 53", Hem: 85";
Storage: 25.4 x 152.4 x 55.9 cm (10 x 60 x 22 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1960s;
Date: 1966-1967

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

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Rights

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Location

New York City; New York; United States; North and Central America

Subjects

African American; Clothing and dress; Design; Fashion; Fashion design; Social life and customs; Women; Society

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