This episode is the final episode in Black Women Designers, highlighting Ann Lowe. Ann started design at age six and was making her own designs at age 10.

Ann, like Elizabeth Keckley who kicked off the trio of episodes, designed for the US White House when her and hear team designed the wedding dress and 10/15 bridesmaids dresses for the Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy wedding. Kennedy would become a US President.

Ann and her team were not highlighted by the press or Jacqueline Bouvier for the work on the wedding. Ann deserves her flowers.

Source: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/ann-lowe

This episode is the second in a trio of episodes focused on Black women fashion designers. In this episode, we learn about Bermuda born and Harlem influenced fashion designer Ruby Bailey. Bailey made figurines of her designs and was a creative force in the Harlem Renaissance.

Sources:

https://blog.mcny.org/2016/01/05/reintroducing-ruby-bailey/

https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/harlems-ruby-bailey-fashion-pioneer-ny-1912-2003/

Elizabeth Keckley kicks off the trio of episodes focused on Black women fashion designers. Elizabeth was the personal dressmaker and close confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln.

Learn about her incredible story and life in this episode. Be sure to share, like, subscribe, and download this and other episodes! Follow me on Instagram @theinclusivescreenwriter

Source: https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/black-designers-fashion-history-virgil-abloh-telfar-clemensSource: Rothberg, Emma. “Elizabeth Keckley” National Women’s History Museum, 2021. Date accessed: 5/28/2025.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_Keckley_VWM_Statue.jpgSource: https://timelessmoon.getarchive.net/amp/media/elizabeth-keckley-1861-ee2b4e