Miniature dress inspired by First Lady Coolidge made by Ann Lowe
date: label: Date
content: late 1960s - early 1970s
name: label: Created by
content: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: Miniature pink velvet dress inspired by First Lady Coolidge made by Ann Lowe. The dress consists of a fitted bodice with a looser over-bodice and a skirt with three (3) ruffled tiers. It is made from dusty pink velvet. The bodice is fitted with a high V-neck. The over-bodice covers it and is meant to create a blousy look. Each side of the bodice has a slit that fastens with one (1) metal snap, hidden by the over-bodice. The waistline is slightly dropped and accented by a pink ribbon covered in metallic gold lace that is beaded in turquoise and silver beads with clear rhinestones. Strands of cream faux pearl beads are strung across the center front of the band. The flounced skirt ends mid-calf. A cape made from the pink velvet is attached at each back shoulder that is long and trains on the floor, ending in a point at the center back. A loop made from the velvet is sewn by the point so it can be held up around the wrist.
label: Description
content: The dress, flounces, over-bodice, and cape are all lined in pale pink silk. The interior of the dress and the interior of the over-bodice also have a layer of red tulle sewn on top of the lining. The bottom ten (10) inches of the train is lined in the pink velvet rather than the pink silk. There are no labels.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
label: Topic
content: Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.75
objectType: label: Type
content: dresses
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: velvet, silk, tulle, ribbon, lace, rhinestones, beads, and metal snaps
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (flat): 63 × 37 in. (160 × 94 cm)