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Pink Evening Gown
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Pink Evening Gown
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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Pink Evening Gown

Artifact IDMO 63.1357
Object Type Gown, Evening
Date 1962
Date Worn5/11/1962
Date Worn4/12/1962
Maker (Designer, French, 1905-1957)
Designer (Designer, French, 1928-1993)
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Medium Silk-dupioni shantung
DimensionsOverall L 55 in (139.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn evening gown in candy pink silk-dupioni shantung. The dress wraps together in back and ties in a stiff Kabuki bow. The dress has a boned, cotton-net underbodice that contains the figure and allowing the silk to fall over the top of the structure.
Historical NoteThis dress was worn by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to attend a dinner in President Kennedy and her honor, given by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi on April 12, 1962. Mrs. Kennedy also wore it to the State Dinner honoring French Minsiter of Culture Andre Malraux at the White House on May 11, 1962.
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 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.
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