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Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Creator Name

Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981;
Jennifer Peabody Marks, 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
White taffeta and organdy debutante dress designed by Ann Lowe. The dress has a fitted sleeveless bodice with a scooped front neckline and an empire waist, and a plunging V back. The dress is fitted with shaping seams through the natural waist with a full floor-length skirt that has a deep pleat at each back side near the center. The dress is made from white silk taffeta with white pleated organdy and white floral appliqué details. The entire bodice is covered in the pleated organdy, including the shoulder straps. A row of white embroidered flower passementerie in various shapes and sizes are appliquéd around the waistline. The bottom of the skirt features three (3) flounces of pleated organdy, each with ...

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Title

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Creator

Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981, Designed by;
Jennifer Peabody Marks, American, Worn by;
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007, Subject of

Worktype

debutante dresses; Dresses (garments)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

silk taffeta, silk organdy, passementerie, synthetic fiber, and metal fasteners

Dimensions

H x W (flat): 53 × 34 in. (134.6 × 86.4 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1960s;
Date: 1966

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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