Fuchsia Dress with Ruffle
Artifact IDMO 63.1380
Object Type
Dress, Day
Date
1958
Designer
Hubert de Givenchy
(Fashion Designer, French, 1927 - 2018)
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Place WornHyannis Port, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
silk shantung
DimensionsOverall L 38 1/2 in (97.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA sleeveless dress in fuchsia silk shantung with a ruffle down front from the shoulder to the hem. Spring Summer 1958 model number 2218.
Historical NoteMrs. John F. Kennedy wore this dress during a Jacques Lowe photographic sitting in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts in 1959.
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 LineBequest of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Place WornHyannis Port, Massachusetts, 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.Not on view
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