Evening Ensemble
Artifact IDMO 63.1381a-b
Object Type
Dress
Date
1962
Date Worn5/24/1962
Designer
Oleg Cassini
(Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Medium
silk chiffon; sequins; rhinestones
DimensionsOverall (skirt) L 43 in (109.2 cm )
Overall (top) L 12 1/2 in (31.8 cm )
Overall (top) L 12 1/2 in (31.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo-piece evening ensemble in pale green silk chiffon embroidered with sequins and rhinestones. The sleeveless shell top has a low cut back and the long skirt has a pleated at waist line. Cassini modeled this dress after the spring-summer Marc Bohan for Christian Dior model number 163.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress to a dinner hosted by President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. on May 24, 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 WornWashington, D.C., United States
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.In Collection(s)
On view
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