Pink Evening Gown
Artifact IDMO 63.1395
Object Type
Gown, Evening
Date
1961
Date Worn6/3/1961
Maker
Oleg Cassini
(Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Place WornVienna, Austria, Europe
Medium
Silk, chiffon, sequins
DimensionsOverall L 60 1/2 in (153.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn evening gown in shell pink silk-georgette chiffon embroidered with sequins. This gown is full length and sleeveless with an off-centered bow at waist,a zipper at the back, and an ankle slit.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this gown to a dinner with the Soviet Premier, Nikita Khrushchev at the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria on June 3, 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
Place WornVienna, Austria, Europe
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
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