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Fancy party gowns : the story of fashion designer Ann Cole Lowe / by Deborah Blumenthal ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Little Bee Books, c2017.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781499802399 (hardcover)
  • 1499802390 (hardcover)
Other title:
  • Story of fashion designer Ann Cole Lowe
Subject(s): Summary: "As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. When her mom died, Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn't easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became "society's best kept secret." This...book shines the spotlight on a figure who proved that with hard work and passion, any obstacles can be overcome."--Provided by publisher.
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Print Athens Juvenile biography JB Lowe (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 32000000241563
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Illustrations on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references.

"As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. When her mom died, Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn't easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became "society's best kept secret." This...book shines the spotlight on a figure who proved that with hard work and passion, any obstacles can be overcome."--Provided by publisher.

African American experience.