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Ivory Coat with Gilt Buttons
Ivory Coat with Gilt Buttons

Ivory Coat with Gilt Buttons

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.273
Object Type Coat
Date spring-summer 1962
Date Worn11/13/63
Date Worn11/30/62
Designer (Fashion Designer, French, 1883-1971)
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Medium Wool tweed, gilt buttons
DimensionsOverall L 40 in x W 25 in (63.5 cm x 101.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionIvory loose weave tweed coat with silk collar. A row of four lion head buttons (a signature of Chanel) are spaced across the plain center panel. The 3/4 sleeves are adorned with double buttons.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this coat to a performance by the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch Band of the Royal Highland Regiment of Scotland. 1,700 underpriveleged children were invited by the President and Mrs. Kennedy to gather on the South Lawn to see the Black Watch Band and Pipers perform on November 13, 1963.
This coat was also worn by the First Lady to an arrival ceremony at the White House of President of Honduras, Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales on November 30, 1962.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was part of the personal collection of Jacqueline Kennedy, it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Inc. by the Estate of Jaqueline Kennedy Onasis in 1996. Ownership was transferred from the John F. Kennedy Foundation to the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in 2009.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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.
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Not on view
Related Links
Video of Black Watch Band and Pipes November 1963: "Museum Collection – Ivory Coat"