Black Dress with Petticoat
Artifact IDMO 63.1396a-b
Object Type
Dress
Date
1962
Date Worn3/11/1962
Designer
Oleg Cassini
(Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place MadeUnited States
Place WornVatican City, Italy
Medium
Alaskine, taffeta
DimensionsOverall L 58 1/2 in (148.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA full-length long-sleeved black dress in black Alaskine with a taffeta petticoat.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress during her audience with Pope John XXIII at the Vatican in Rome on March 11, 1962.
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 WornVatican City, Italy
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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