Ann Lowe : American couturier / Elizabeth Way ; with contributions by Heather Hodge, Laura Mina, Margaret Powell, Katya Roelse, and Katherine Sahmel.
| Author/creator | Way, Elizabeth author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Rizzoli Electa ; Winterthur, DE : In association with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hodge, Heather, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Mina, Laura, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Powell, Margaret, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Roelse, Katya, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Sahmel, Katherine, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, host institution. |
| Portion of title | American couturier |
| Contents | The life and work of Ann Lowe : rediscovering "society's best kept secret" / Margaret Powell -- Ann Lowe : American couturier / Elizabeth Way -- Preserving Ann Lowe's gowns : conservation research and treatment / Laura Mina, Katherine Sahmel and Heather Hodge -- Reproducing Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress / Katya Roelse -- The legacy of Ann Lowe / Elizabeth Way. |
| Abstract | "The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America's social registry, a Black woman working hard behind the scenes whose important legacy has remained underappreciated-until now"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Anne Lowe: American Couturier, organized by Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Winterthur, Delaware, ... September 9, 2023-January 7, 2024"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 201) and index. |
| Genre/form | exhibition catalogs. |
| Genre/form | Exhibition catalogs. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Exhibition catalogs. |
| LCCN | 2023931673 |
| ISBN | 0847873145 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780847873142 (hardback) |