besides being a well known scientist, ruth ella moore was a seamstress. acquiring the traits from her mother who is a seamstress, moore dabbled in fashion and loved elegant, classic styles of clothing. several of moore's garments were featured in works like "the sewer's art: quality, fashion and economy" in 2009. she constructed garments for all occasions, from day to evening wear, and tailored to draped components. moore's love for fashion definitely showed in the pieces she wore daily and her love for science also showed in the work she accomplished at howard university before she unfortunately died in rockville maryland at the age of 91 (1994).