Black History Month: Black Fashion Designers

For Black History month, I want to highlight three African American female fashion designers.

Elizabeth Hibbs Keckley

Elizabeth Hibbs Keckley was a successful seamstress and became the personal dresser for Mary Todd Lincoln. She started her own seamstress business designing for the political elite.

To see Elizabeth Hibbs Keckley’s famous Civil War Fashion: The Keckley Quilt, click here.

Ann Lowe

Ann Lowe was an established fashion designer in the 1950’s and would sketch and design debutante and wedding dresses for high society clientele.

To learn more about Ann Lowe, click here

Zelda Wynn Valdes

Zelda Wynn Valdes was a fashion designer and costumer for celebrities. She is known for sewing the original Playboy bunny costume.

To learn more about Zelda Wynn Valdes, click here

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