Mary Todd Lincoln Wife of former President Abraham ... Elizabeth Keckley, born into slavery in Virginia, was the First Lady's dressmaker. She added a sash of fresh flowers across the bodice ...

Mary Todd Lincoln’s Floral Flourish**: Mary Todd ... between a First Lady and a pioneering African-American dressmaker. The gown’s rich symbolism and artistry remain etched in the annals ...

The connection between First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and her African American seamstress Elizabeth Keckley was a remarkably strong one, forged out of a common sense that they were both outsiders in ...