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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Turquoise Day Dress
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Turquoise Day Dress

Artifact IDMO 63.1266
Object Type Dress, Day
Date ca. 1960
Date Worn1/5/1961
Date Worn4/20/1962
Designer (Dress Designer, American, 1895-1966)
Place WornPalm Beach, Florida, United States
Medium Silk shantung
DimensionsOverall H 33 3/4 in (85.7 cm)
Physical DescriptionA sleeveless day dress in turquoise silk shantung with two buttons at the waist.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress in Palm Beach, Florida during a Good Friday service at Saint Edward's Church on April 20, 1962. Mrs. Kennedy also wore this dress for a photography sitting for Look Magazine with Caroline Kennedy by Richard Avedon in Palm Beach on January 5, 1961.
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 WornPalm Beach, 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 1676959)
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