Ice Blue Beret

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

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Ice Blue Beret

Artifact IDMO 63.1249

Object Type Hat

Date 1950-1962

Date Worn3/22/1962

Maker Bergdorf Goodman (American, founded 1899)

Place WornLahore, Pakistan

Medium Silk

DimensionsOverall H 4 1/4 in x Diam 12 in (10.8 cm x 30.5 cm)

Physical DescriptionSilk beret in ice blue with hat pin, gathered with pleats at top.

Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this beret to a horse show in Lahore, Pakistan during her state visit on March 22, 1962.

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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 WornLahore, Pakistan

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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