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
PublicationNew York, NY : Rizzoli Electa ; Winterthur, DE : In association with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 2023.
Copyright Date©2023
Description208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorHodge, Heather, contributor.
Other author/creatorMina, Laura, contributor.
Other author/creatorPowell, Margaret, contributor.
Other author/creatorRoelse, Katya, contributor.
Other author/creatorSahmel, Katherine, contributor.
Other author/creatorHenry 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 201) and index.
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Genre/formHistory.
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LCCN 2023931673
ISBN0847873145 (hardback)
ISBN9780847873142 (hardback)