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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Dowd, Barbara Baldwin, American
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- 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.)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966-1967
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.19
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Patricia Schieffer, American
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk, satin, tulle, taffeta, linen, metal, and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 53 × 33 1/4 × 29 in. (134.6 × 84.5 × 73.7 cm)
- Waist: 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1959
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.20
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Patricia Schieffer, American
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk, tulle, linen, metal, and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 54 × 33 × 29 1/2 in. (137.2 × 83.8 × 74.9 cm)
- Waist: 23 in. (58.4 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1958
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.21
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk, chiffon, taffeta, net, metal, and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 42 1/2 × 24 × 16 1/2 in. (108 × 61 × 41.9 cm)
- Waist: 24 in. (61 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.22
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Dowd, Barbara Baldwin, American
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- brocaded silk taffeta, silk chiffon, synthetic fiber, buckram, elastic and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W: 55 × 46 in. (139.7 × 116.8 cm)
- Waist: 30 in. (76.2 cm)
- Type
- evening dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966 - 1967
- Caption
- Ann Lowe, considered one of the leading American designers of the 20th century, made beautifully embroidered and hand-stitched gowns. Born in Alabama, Lowe eventually settled in New York City where she dressed society ladies through the 1950s and 1960s. She is renowned as the designer of Jackie Kennedy's wedding gown and bridesmaids dresses.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.23
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Dowd, Barbara Baldwin, American
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk satin, chiffon, synthetic fiber, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 55 × 30 in. (139.7 × 76.2 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966-1967; altered 1973
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.24
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk taffeta, silk faille, buckram, elastic, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 55 1/2 × 42 in. (141 × 106.7 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- mid-1950s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.25
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Cammann, Nora Francke, American, 1932 - 2014
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk taffeta, silk faille, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 56 1/2 × 25 in. (143.5 × 63.5 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1950
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.26
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress and shawl designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Cammann, Nora Francke, American, 1932 - 2014
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- tulle, lace, acetate, plastic buckram, elastic, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (a flat): 50 × 65 in. (127 × 165.1 cm)
- H x W (b flat): 32 × 123 in. (81.3 × 312.4 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- shawls
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1950; altered 1951
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.27ab
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk satin, silk faille, lace, tulle, cotton, plastic trimming, elastic, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 59 1/4 × 36 in. (150.5 × 91.4 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.28
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Marks, Jennifer Peabody, American
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk taffeta, silk organdy, passementerie, synthetic fiber, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 53 × 34 in. (134.6 × 86.4 cm)
- Type
- debutante dresses
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.29
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miniature dress inspired by First Ladies Collection made by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk satin, synthetic fiber, passementerie, and metal zipper
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 44 1/2 × 12 in. (113 × 30.5 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.30
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miniature dress inspired by First Lady Hayes made by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk satin, faille, lace, sequins, beads, fringe, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 53 × 21 1/2 in. (134.6 × 54.6 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.31
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Historical
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miniature dress inspired by First Lady Garfield made by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- silk satin, lace, silk faille, synthetic fiber, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 55 × 37 1/2 in. (139.7 × 95.3 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.32
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Historical
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miniature dress inspired by First Lady Coolidge made by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- velvet, silk, tulle, ribbon, lace, rhinestones, beads, and metal snaps
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 63 × 37 in. (160 × 94 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.75
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Historical
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miniature skirt inspired by First Ladies Collection made by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- synthetic satin, lace, beads, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 33 7/8 × 23 3/4 in. (86 × 60.3 cm)
- Type
- skirts
- Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.76
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miniature dress inspired by First Lady Kennedy made by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- dress: synthetic taffeta, chiffon, beads, and metal fasteners cape: synthetic taffeta, chiffon, and metal hook-and-eye
- Dimensions
- H x W (.1 flat): 39 × 19 1/2 in. (99.1 × 49.5 cm)
- H x W (.2 flat): 39 × 44 in. (99.1 × 111.8 cm)
- Type
- dresses
- capes (outerwear)
- Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Women
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.77.1-.2
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Black Fashion Museum Collection
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- Clothing-Historical
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pink dress and train made by Millicent Taylor from a sketch by Ann Lowe
- Created by
- Taylor, Millicent, American, 1911 - 1995
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Medium
- a: synthetic satin, tulle, synthetic faille, plastic buckram, and metal fasteners b: synthetic satin, tulle, synthetic faille, and metal hook
- Dimensions
- H x W (a flat): 53 1/2 × 70 1/2 in. (135.9 × 179.1 cm)
- H x W (b flat): 81 1/2 × 47 1/2 in. (207 × 120.7 cm)
- Type
- trains (costume components)
- evening dresses
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- 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
- Object number
- 2007.3.33ab
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Wedding dress designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Florance Trevor
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Trevor, Florance Colgate Rumbough, American, 1927 - 2008
- Medium
- silk satin, lace, gauze, buckram, tulle, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 83 × 60 in. (210.8 × 152.4 cm)
- Type
- wedding dresses
- Date
- 1951
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Florance Rumbough Trevor
- Object number
- 2014.73.1.1
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Slip designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Florance Trevor
- Designed by
- Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981
- Worn by
- Trevor, Florance Colgate Rumbough, American, 1927 - 2008
- Medium
- silk faille, silk chiffon, lace, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 55 × 42 in. (139.7 × 106.7 cm)
- Type
- slips (underwear)
- Date
- 1951
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- United States--Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Florance Rumbough Trevor
- Object number
- 2014.73.1.2
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Clothing-Fashion
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
