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Fancy party gowns

by Deborah Blumenthal

Fashion designWomen fashion designersJuvenile literatureAfrican American fashion designersAfrican americans, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureCostume designBiography

A beautiful picture book about Ann Cole Lowe, a little-known African-American fashion designer who battled personal and social adversity in order to pursue her passion of making beautiful gowns and went on to become one of society s top designers.

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For young readers

Book data: Open Library