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Lowe’s designs include a distinctive debutante dress that is housed at the Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection.

“That recognition of the dressmaker was left out, so it’s nice to be able to bring that all to light.” “There were a lot of Black dressmakers and designers, but they weren’t necessarily whose name was on the label,” she said. Lowe’s historical significance as the first Black designer to be recognized for her singular style cannot be overstated, said Gayle Strege, curator of the Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection. Widely regarded as the first nationally recognized Black American couturier, Lowe is also the subject of a new book and a recent presentation and upcoming exhibit at the National First Ladies’ Library in Canton. When I finished, I googled Ann Lowe so that I could see some of her dresses and read more about her accomplishments.As Black History Month gets underway, the accomplishments of legendary Black fashion designer Ann Lowe are being highlighted by The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology’s (EHE) Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection. I confess that By Her Design kept me up quite late because I didn’t want to put this novel down. Huguley brings Ann’s spirit and determination to life in her writing, and I found her story so captivating! (Did you know that she designed Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress – twice?!!) She overcame hardships and obstacles to achieve her goal of becoming a dress designer for the women in elite society.

Her story is SO amazing!Īnn Cole Lowe was a tremendously talented fashion designer and artist who was underappreciated during her lifetime. But the main character, Ann Lowe, touched my heart.

What a wonderfulhistorical fiction novel – I hated for it to end! The timeline spans from the early 1900’s to the 1970’s and touches on the changes in our country – both in fashion and in our society. I needed a change from murder mysteries and thrillers, so I checked out By Her Own Design : A Novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register by Piper Huguley.