Dress
Artifact IDMO 68.39.2
Object Type
Dress
Date
1962
Date Worn12/29/62
Designer
Joan Morse
(fashion designer, American 1932-1972)
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Place WornMiami, Florida, United States
Medium
Wool
DimensionsOverall L 37 in (94 cm )
Physical DescriptionA sleeveless rose-pink dress in basket-weave wool with an A-line skirt and a bow at the center of the waist. This dress was purchased from Joan Morse's Manhattan boutique, A La Carte.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress in Miami on December 29, 1962 when she addressed the Cuban Brigade surivors of the Bay of Pigs landings in Cuba. Mrs. Kennedy also wore this dress during her unofficial visit to Greece.
The designer of the dress, Joan "Tiger" Morse, had begun her fashion career only a few years earlier. By the late 1960s her simple, traditional designs gave way to avant-garde creations (including illuminated mini-dresses made out of Mylar) sometimes called "extreme pop."
Additional DetailsThe designer of the dress, Joan "Tiger" Morse, had begun her fashion career only a few years earlier. By the late 1960s her simple, traditional designs gave way to avant-garde creations (including illuminated mini-dresses made out of Mylar) sometimes called "extreme pop."
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
Place WornMiami, Florida, 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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