Ann Lowe: American Couturier, Part 2 | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America

Wintherthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware presents Ann Lowe: American Couturier, a retrospective of this forgotten African American fashion designer. The curatorial team (Kim Collison and Alexandra Deutsch) worked with Elizabeth Way of the Museum at FIT to select garments for the exhibition, which were then sent to the conservation team at Winterthur. Katherine Sahmel and Heather Hansen meticulously stabilized and properly mounted each ensemble. Lowe famously designed Jacqueline Bouvier’s wedding dress (and the bridal parties') to her marriage to JFK. Our host and moderator, Graham Wetzbarger, CSA VP of Technology, speaks with Way, Sahmel, and Hansen about garment selection, research, mounting of the exhibition, and the conservation process. Information about the publication that was produced in conjunction with the exhibition can be found here: https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847873142/. Did you enjoy this video? Please consider supporting our mission and our free webinar series by clicking visiting our website to make a contribution: www.costumesocietyamerica.com.