Photograph of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy wearing Oleg Cassini pre-inaugural ball gown
Photograph of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy wearing Oleg Cassini pre-inaugural ball gown
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- Description
- Jacqueline Kennedy wore this dress by Oleg Cassini to the pre-inaugural ball on January 19, 1961. In the contact sheets, one can see the holes in the paper created by the heels of her shoes. The holes were eliminated by retouching a print the copy negative used to make this photograph.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- photograph
- date made
- 1961-01-03
- depicted
- Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier
- photographer
- Avedon, Richard
- maker
- Avedon, Richard
- place made
- United States: Florida, Palm Beach
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 in x 28 in; 71.12 cm x 71.12 cm
- ID Number
- PG.67.102.071
- accession number
- 270571
- catalog number
- 67.102.71
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Photographer
- subject
- Portraits
- First Ladies
- Costume
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Photographic History
- Richard Avedon Collection
- Art
- Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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