Apricot Dress
Artifact IDMO 63.1400
Object Type
Dress, Day
Date
1961
Date Worn12/16/61
Date Worn6/13/61
Designer
Christian Dior
(Designer, French, 1905-1957)
Place WornCaracas, Venezuela
Place WornAthens, Greece
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Medium
linen
DimensionsOverall L (from center back) 43 in (109.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionA sleeveless dress with off-center slit pocket on left side of bodice. The A-line skirt has slit up the left side with a large button at the hip.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this suite to a luncheon with the Greek royal family in Athens, Greece on June 13, 1961. She also wore it during an address to farmers about the Alliance for Progress initiative near Caracas, Venezuela on December 16, 1961.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President and Mrs. Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Place WornCaracas, Venezuela
Place WornAthens, Greece
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Collection (National Archives Identifier 76055728)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NotePlease contact the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation for permission to use this image.Subjects
Not on view
Related Links
Forging the Alliance-President Kennedy visits Venezuela and Colombia, December 1961" Short movie Forging the Alliance-President Kennedy visits Venezuela and Colombia, December 1961"
You Tube video of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy in Venezuela: "President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy in Venezuela"