Sleeveless Dress
Artifact IDMO 63.1269
Object Type
Dress
Date
ca. 1962
Date Worn6/28/1962
Designer
Joan Morse
(fashion designer, American 1932-1972)
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Medium
Wool
DimensionsOverall L 41 1/2 in (105.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionA white wool sleeveless knee length dress with a black ribbon band around the waist, collar and hem.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress at the opening of the redecorated Treaty Room of the White House on June 28, 1962.
The Treaty Room is located on the Second Floor of the White House and has been used as the president’s private study where the commander-in-chief can analyze reports, hold private meetings, edit speeches, and host family gatherings. In this Treaty room President Kennedy signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1963.
Additional DetailsThe Treaty Room is located on the Second Floor of the White House and has been used as the president’s private study where the commander-in-chief can analyze reports, hold private meetings, edit speeches, and host family gatherings. In this Treaty room President Kennedy signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1963.
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 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NotePlease contact the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation for permission to use this image. IP@jfklfoundation.org
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Archives folder images of opening of the Treaty Room: "Museum Collection – Sleeveless Dress"
