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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Daisy Embroidered Evening Dress
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

Daisy Embroidered Evening Dress

Artifact IDMO 68.39.3
Object Type Dress
Date 1960
Date Worn1/5/61
Maker (Fashion Designer, French, 1927 - 2018)
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Medium Silk
DimensionsOverall L 52 in (132.1 cm )

Physical DescriptionAn ivory silk floor length dress embroidered with a daisy pattern.
Historical NoteJacqueline Kennedy worn this evening dress for a photograph sitting with John F. Kennedy Jr. in Palm Beach, Florida on January 5, 1961. Richard Avedon was the photographer.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy as part of her wardrobe. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Jacqueline Kennedy through the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
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