Bridesmaid gown designed by Ann Lowe

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Bridesmaid gown designed by Ann Lowe. The gown is a sleeveless, floor-length gown made of yellow silk and cotton. The gown is sleeveless, with slender straps and a wrap design in the back forming a train with a contrasting bright pink silk lining. A braided yellow and pink silk belt wraps around the empire waist and ties in a bow at the back. The gown has an embroidered label on the interior near the neckline. The tag reds [Saks Fifth Avenue / Original / MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ADAM ROOM]. A handmade tag is sewn into the hem of the gown. The tag is written with ink on cotton fabric and reads [5097 5].

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