Elizabeth Keckley was an incredible businesswoman and was also known for her beauty. ... and Keckley’s dresses were known to be very expensive, the envy of women in Washington.

The dress attributed to Elizabeth Keckley was worn by Mary Todd Lincoln from 1862-64. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Soon Keckly became the go-to dressmaker for the social and political elite.

The new movie 'Lincoln' explores the last months of Abraham Lincoln's life and sheds light on prominent figures of the time. One lesser-known person is former slave Elizabeth Keckley. She became a ...

Sarah Jessica Parker's Christopher John Rogers Met Gala dress paid tribute to Elizabeth Keckley, the first Black woman dressmaker for the White House.

For top fashion designers, creating for the First Lady is a rare badge of honor. In 2016, Stefano Gabbana — co-founder of the powerhouse luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana — desig… ...

Elizabeth Keckley, Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker, was a freed slave who lived part of her life in St. Louis. Photo courtesy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries ...

When a former slave turned professional dressmaker and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln published her memoir, Behind the Scenes, in 1868, she received a vitriolic response. One reviewer in ...