Fierce and fashionable Ann Lowe, long erased from history as the unnamed "colored dressmaker" behind Jackie Kennedy's famous wedding dress, claws her way here from a Jim Crow Alabama childhood to a storied career as dress designer for the social elite.
"By Her Own Design's powerful voice and dedicated research bring an unsung heroine into the well-deserved spotlight. Based on the true story of one of the most famous designers of the twenties through the sixties who has since been unjustly forgotten, By Her Own Design is an unforgettable novel of determination despite countless obstacles and a triumph celebrated by the world.
Taking her young son in the middle of the night, Ann escapes her husband and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. But then a wealthy Tampa socialite sees Ann's talent and offers her an amazing opportunity-the chance to sew and design clothing for Florida's society elite. After Ann elopes at twelve with an older man who soon proves himself to be an abusive alcoholic, her dreams of becoming a celebrated designer seem to be put on hold. 1918, Tampa Raised in Jim Crow Alabama, Ann learned the art of sewing from her mother and her grandmother, a former slave, who are the most talented seamstresses in the state. It may take all day and all night for the next week to accomplish the task, but they will do it. She and her seamstresses will find the way to re-create the dresses. A Black designer who has fought every step of the way, Ann knows this is only one struggle after a lifetime of them. Kennedy, a pipe bursts at Ann Lowe's dress shop and ruins eleven dresses, including the expensive wedding dress, a dress that will be judged by thousands. 1953, New York City Less than a week before the society wedding of the year where Jacqueline Bouvier will marry John F.
The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.
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