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Pink Top and Skirt
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Pink Top and Skirt
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
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Pink Top and Skirt

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.268.1-.2
Object Type Suit
Date 1962
Date Worn1962-06-30
Designer (Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place WornMexico City, Mexico, South America
Place MadeUnited States
Medium silk shantung
DimensionsOverall (Top) L 19 in x W 17 in (43.2 cm x 48.3 cm )
 Overall (Skirt) L 23 in x W 18 1/2 in (47 cm x 58.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA top (a) and skirt (b) in hot pink silk shantung. The sleeveless top has a wide collar, one center top button, and a side slit pocket and is paired with a wrap around skirt.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress to a luncheon with President of Mexico Adolfo Lopez Mateos at the Maria Isabel Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico on June 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
Place WornMexico City, Mexico, South America
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
You Tube video of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy making a speech at a luncheon in Mexico City, Mexico: "Museum Collection – Pink Top and Skirt"