Mauve Day Dress
Artifact IDMO 63.1262
Object Type
Dress, Day
Date
1963
Date Worn4/14/1963
Designer
Oleg Cassini
(Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place WornPalm Beach, Florida, United States, North America
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium
linen
DimensionsOverall H 40 in (101.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA sleeveless A-line day dress in pale mauve linen. This dress has a token element of decoration- a quatrefoil motif, perhaps an abstraction of a cockade, applied to front.
Historical NoteThis dress was worn by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in Palm Beach, Florida on Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963.
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 WornPalm Beach, Florida, United States, North America
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 image.Not on view
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