Asparagus Green Suit
Artifact IDMO 63.1282a-b
Object Type
Suit
Date
circa 1959
Designer
unknown
Place MadeFrance, Europe
Medium
Wool jersey; linen
DimensionsOverall: 25 in. (63.5 cm)
overall1: 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
overall1: 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionA Knit suit in asparagus green wool jersey with an ivory linen trim. The blouson jacket with canted ribbon trim has been cut from a single piece of fabric. The starched organdy collar attaches to the neckline by means of a series of press studs, so that it may be detached for laundering.
Historical NoteJacqueline Kennedy wore this suit for a photographic sitting in 1959 at her Georgetown home.
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
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.Not on view
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