Jackie Kennedy's Wedding Dress Was Designed By a Black Couturier

Ann Lowe (R) was widely regarded as a talented, barrier-breaking designer, who worked on dresses for some of the country's most wealthiest families, including the Rockefellers, du Ponts, and Roosevelts, according to Elle. Despite her brilliance and success, as a Black seamstress, Ann faced racism and discrimination in her career. It's been reported that when the press asked Jackie who had made her wedding dress, the late first lady allegedly responded, "a colored dressmaker did it." The White House attempted to retract the article and Jackie's secretary explained to Ann that she didn't know she would be referred to as this in the article. By 1964, however, Ann had told the Saturday Evening Post how “sweet” Jackie had been to her.