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Embroidered Bolero Evening Jacket
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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Embroidered Bolero Evening Jacket

Artifact IDMO 63.1338
Object Type Jacket
Date 1962
Date Worn1/20/1962
Designer (Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium silk; crystal beads; shells
DimensionsOverall L 13 in (33 cm)
Physical DescriptionA collarless bolero jacket in ivory duchesse silk satin embroidered with crystal beads and shells by Brody. The jacket has 3/4 length sleeves and is lined with white taffeta. The abstract botehs (paisley whorls) are outlined in tiny pearlescent shells. This style of jewel like embroidered bolero jacet was the mainstay of Paris couture in this period of the early 1960's.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this jacket to a fundraiser celebrating the first anniversary of the Kennedy inauguration at the National Guard Armory in Washington D.C. on January 20, 1962.
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 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)
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