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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Blue Strapless Evening Gown
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

Blue Strapless Evening Gown

Artifact IDMO 68.39.1
Object Type Dress
Date 1962
Date Worn9/14/62
Date Worn6/29/62
Maker (Fashion Designer, American, born France, 1913-2006)
Place WornNewport, Rhode Island, United States
Place WornMexico City, Mexico, South America
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium Silk crepe giselle
DimensionsOverall L 54 in (137.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA strapless evening dress in azure blue silk crepe Giselle with a bow at the bustline.
Historical NoteFirst lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this evening gown to a foreign Ministry reception in Mexico City, Mexico on June 29, 1962. She also wore it to a dinner hosted by Ambassador Howard Beale at the Breakers mansion in Newport, Rhode Island on September 14, 1962.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy as part of her wardrobe. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Jacqueline Kennedy through the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Place WornNewport, Rhode Island, United States
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 1676959)
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