| Wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier | |
|---|---|
 The Kennedys were married in 1953 at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island | |
| Artist | Ann Lowe |
| Year | 1953 |
The dress worn by Jacqueline Bouvier for her wedding to John F. Kennedy in 1953 is one of the best-remembered bridal gowns of all time.[1]
The gown was the creation of African-American fashion designer Ann Lowe,[2] who was not credited as the designer at the time of the Bouvier-Kennedy wedding.[3][4] When asked who made her dress, Jacqueline Kennedy said it was a "colored woman".[5]
- ^ Daniels, Maggie; Loveless, Carrie (2007). Wedding planning & management: consultancy for diverse clients. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-7506-8233-6.
- ^ "Bridal Icons and their influence on Modern Bridal Gowns". Augusta Jones Collections. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Notables Attend Senator's Wedding". New York Times. September 13, 1953. p. 1,25. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Fashion designer dies at 82". Star-News. February 28, 1981. p. 3B. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Christopher Andersen (1997). Jack and Jackie: Portrait of an American Marriage. Avon. ISBN 978-0-380-73031-5.