Blue Evening Gown
Artifact IDMO 63.1369a-b
Object Type
Gown, Evening
Date
1961
Date Worn6/22/1961
Date Worn6/5/1961
Maker
Chez Ninon
(American, est. 1927)
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Place WornLondon, England
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
Medium
silk shantung
DimensionsOverall L 49 in (124.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn evening gown with belt in ice blue silk shantung. (after spring-summer model number 3390 by Hubert Givenchy). This is Chez Ninon's freehand interpretation of a Givenchy dress. The belt, decorated with a bow, cinches the dress to create pleats at the waist.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this gown to dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace in London, England on July 5, 1961.
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 WornLondon, England
Place WornWashington, D.C., United States
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.Subjects
Not on view
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