Jacqueline Bouvier's wedding to John F. Kennedy was a highly anticipated event in 1953.
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Ann Lowe, a Black haute-couture designer, was commissioned to create Jackie's wedding dress.
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A pipe burst in Lowe's studio 10 days before the wedding, ruining Jackie's gown and nine bridesmaids' dresses.
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Lowe and her team worked tirelessly to reconstruct the wedding dress in a short time.
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The original gown had taken two months to construct with over 50 yards of silk taffeta.
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Despite the setback, Lowe successfully made Jackie's dream dress, but incurred a financial loss.
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The wedding ceremony proceeded as planned, and Jackie looked stunning in her custom-made gown.
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