Beaded coat made by Ann Lowe
date: label: Date
content: early 1960s
name: label: Designed by
content: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981
notes: label: Description
content: A formal, hand-beaded coat in plum silk satin with cream silk satin lining, designed and made by Ann Lowe.
label: Description
content: The long, dark plum colored silk coat has 3/4 length sleeves and an A-line cut. The sleeve cuffs, center front, and neckline is beaded in a floral pattern. Short, clear cylindrical beads form the border and clear circular and cylindrical beads and pearls form the shapes of flowers and leaves. There are a few loose strands of beads along the front openings. There is a hook and eye closure at the neck.
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture 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, In memory of Benjamin and Ione Stoddard of Madeleine Couture inc., New York, New York
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.15
objectType: label: Type
content: coats
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: silk satin with glass and pearl beads
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 56 × 53 × 1 in. (142.2 × 134.6 × 2.5 cm)