Grey Plaid Suit
Artifact IDMO 2009.3.208a-b
Object Type
Suit
Date
March 1961
Maker
Frank Brothers - Fenn Feinstein
(American, founded 1865)
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States
Medium
wool, cotton, metal
DimensionsPants: Overall L 42 in (106.7 cm )
Jacket: 32 in. center back
Jacket: 32 in. center back
Physical DescriptionTwo piece glen plaid wool mens suit- Jacket and trousers
Grey, blue and rust single breasted jacket with two buttons and three front pockets. mid-to-heavyweight woven charcoal gray wool with a prominent, classic cross-hatch texture or subtle glen check appearance. Traditional notch lapels with standard widths, including a clean lapel buttonhole on the left side and a single left-chest welt pocket paired with two lower horizontal flap pockets.
Trousers: Matching straight-leg dress trousers featuring a sharp front crease and traditional cuffed hems, five pockets, front fly closure with a metal zipper.
Additional DetailsGrey, blue and rust single breasted jacket with two buttons and three front pockets. mid-to-heavyweight woven charcoal gray wool with a prominent, classic cross-hatch texture or subtle glen check appearance. Traditional notch lapels with standard widths, including a clean lapel buttonhole on the left side and a single left-chest welt pocket paired with two lower horizontal flap pockets.
Trousers: Matching straight-leg dress trousers featuring a sharp front crease and traditional cuffed hems, five pockets, front fly closure with a metal zipper.
Custodial History NoteThis suit was previously owned by President John F. Kennedy. After his death, it was bequeath to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was held in courtesy storage at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and donated to the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in 1995 by Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Ownership was transferred to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Museum collection by the Foundation in 2009.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PartlyUse Restriction Notepermission to use image must be granted by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. please address requests to Museumjfk@nara.govUse Restriction Noteimage use is to be approved of by Museum staff on a case by case basis, image is not for sale by Getty, Almay, or other profit seeking photography sites.In Collection(s)
Not on view
