Chinese Yellow Silk Evening Dress with Sash
Artifact IDMO 2021.4.1a-b
Object Type
Dress
Date
1961
Date Worn9/19/61
Designer
Chez Ninon
(American, est. 1927)
Medium
Silk velvet; silk satin
DimensionsOverall L 67 in (170.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionEvening dress in black silk velvet and Chinese yellow silk satin after fall-winter 1961 model by Jules-Francois Crahay for Nina Ricci.
Historical NoteThis dress was worn by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to the White House state dinner honoring President Manuel Prado of Peru on September 19, 1961. It was also worn at the Governor's House in Peshawar, Pakistan in 1962
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Ambassador Caroline Kennedy in 2021. It was part of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's personal collection.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Family
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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