Evening Dress
Artifact IDMO 63.1386
Object Type
Dress
Date
1961
Date Worn6/61
Designer
Hubert de Givenchy
(Fashion Designer, French, 1927 - 2018)
Place WornParis, France, Europe
Place WornColumbia, South America
Place MadeParis, France
Medium
Silk
DimensionsOverall L 38 in (96.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn ivory silk evening dress with a drop waist and a short full pleated skirt.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress during her state visit to Paris in 1961 and to a reception in Colombia the same year.
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 WornParis, France, Europe
Place WornColumbia, South America
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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