Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe

By Deborah Blumenthal. Illustrated by Laura Freeman.

This beautiful biography features gorgeous, vibrant pictures that bring the story of designer Ann Cole Lowe vividly to life. Ann Cole Lowe is best known for designing Jackie Bouvier’s wedding gown—and Jackie Bouvier Kennedy later became a good friend of Doris Duke (they both shared a passion for fashion and for preservation).

Perfect to read with kids (or for young readers), this is a tale about passion and perseverance—and is an empowering story of a successful, visionary designer and businesswoman.

For ages 4-8.

Hardcover

ISBN: 978-1-4998-0239-9

40 pages

Published by Little Bee Books (2017)

8-1/2 x 11