By Paula Ebben February 17, 2022 at 11:20 pm
BOSTON (CBS) – It was Newport, September 1953. The centerpiece of the wedding of Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy was a dress fit for a princess, a classic Ann Lowe. An ivory silk-taffeta gown with a portrait neckline and a full bouffant skirt, it was a dress that would take its place as one of the most iconic wedding dresses in history.
But unlike other designers who became synonymous with the Jackie Kennedy look, Lowe never got the credit she deserved. But recently, her name is being brought to light by writers and historians, eager to share her story, including Elizabeth Way, author of “Black Designers in American Fashion.”
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