Blue Straw Hat

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

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Blue Straw Hat

Artifact IDMO 63.2262

Object Type Hat

Date 1961

Date Worn5/31/1961

Maker unknown

Place WornParis, France, Europe

Place MadeUnited States, North America

Medium straw

DimensionsOverall H 4 in x W 9 in x D 10 in (10.2 cm x 22.9 cm x 25.4 cm)

Physical DescriptionPillbox hat woven from wide blue straw.

Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this hat on her arrival in Paris, France on May 31, 1961.

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 WornParis, France, Europe

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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