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Pale Yellow Dress
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Pale Yellow Dress
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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Pale Yellow Dress

Artifact IDMO 63.1382a
Object Type Dress, Day
Date 1962
Date Worn3/19/1962
Designer (American, 1926-2014)
Place WornJaipur, India, Asia
Place MadeUnited States
Medium silk shantung
DimensionsOverall L 41 1/4 in (104.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionA dress in pale yellow silk shantung. The dress has cap sleeves with a slit opening at the neckline and a 3 inch wide band around a fitted waist with a balloon skirt.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqeline Kennedy wore this dress on March 19, 1962 during a two-day holiday in Jaipur, India with her sister Lee Radziwell. The two were guests of the Maharaja and Maharani of Jaipur. While there, Mrs. Kennedy met with members of the Peace Corps and later was joined by her sister for an elephant ride on the grounds of the Amber Palace.

Instead of slacks, which would not have not met the high degree of formality Mrs. Kennedy required of her state clothing, the First Lady wore this Gastave Tassell dress and pumps for the ride. With Mrs. Kennedy's wardrobe in mind, Indian officials has constructed an elaborately decorated platform so that she and her sister could mount Bibia the elephant with an appropriate degree of dignity.


Additional Details
Custodial 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 WornJaipur, India, Asia
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
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