Yellow Suit
Artifact IDMO 63.1279a-b
Object Type
Suit
Date
1961
Date Worn4/2/1961
Date Worn6/28/1962
Date Worn5/31/1961
Date Worn6/5/1961
Designer
Oleg Cassini
(Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Place WornLondon, England, Great Britian, Europe
Place MadeUnited States
Place WornPalm Beach, Florida, United States
Place WornParis, France
Medium
Alaskine silk, wool
DimensionsOverall: 26 in. (66 cm)
overall1: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
overall1: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionA suit in pale yellow silk-and-wool Alaskine with jacket and an A-line skirt. The boxy jacket is collarless and has three fabric covered buttons, off center closure and an off center pocket to balance. The skirt is A-line with a side zipper.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this suit to a luncheon with President and Madame de Gaulle at the Elysee Palace in Paris France on May 31, 1961 and to a luncheon with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan,in London, England on June 6, 1961. The following year, on June 28, 1962 she wore the suit to a ceremony celebrating the White House Guide book
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 LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Place WornLondon, England, Europe
Place WornPalm Beach, Florida, United States
Place WornParis, France
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
Related Links
Archives folder White House Guide Book General: "White House Guide book Archives folder"