Gray Dress and Overblouse
Artifact IDMO 63.1291a-b
Object Type
Dress
Date
ca. 1959
Designer
Hubert de Givenchy
(Fashion Designer, French, 1927 - 2018)
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Medium
Double-knit wool, silk
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
overall1: 39 in. (99.1 cm)
overall1: 39 in. (99.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionA dress and overblouse in a slate gray wool jersey with a bow at the waist. The overblouse has a neckline that was cut to stand up and away from the shoulder blades and a deep bias band at the hem that impedes its fall. The layering without bulk is achieved by "shrugging" the overblouse over the dress's silk top.
Historical NoteJacqueline Kennedy wore this outfit during the 1960 presidential campaign
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
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
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