Ann Cole Lowe was an American fashion
designer. Best known for designing the ivory
silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Jacqueline
Bouvier when she married John F. Kennedy in
1953, she was the first African American to
become a noted fashion designer.
Born: December 14, 1898, Clayton, AL
Died: February 25, 1981 (age
82 years), Queens, New York, NY
Known for: Wedding dress of Jacqueline
Bouvier
Children: 2
Other names: Annie Cohen; Anne Lowe