Medium: Silk peau de soie, cotton, synthetic, silk satin

Date: 1968

Country: USA

Credit: Gift of Judith A. Tabler

Ann Lowe learned her craft from her grandmother, a former slave in Alabama. She became famous among the wealthy American elite of the 1950s and 1960s for her couture-quality gowns. Based in New York, Lowe specialized in debutante and wedding dresses, such as this gown that she custom-made for Judith Tabler.

Object Number: 2009.70.2