“lee has always been an original. mrs. vreeland said that jacqueline kennedy released style in this nation. well, she had a great deal of assistance, and she had the best tutors. but lee did it on her own. she understands clothes. lee could put on a coat and will know how to turn...
Soon enough, Kennedy herself was a Givenchy devotee, and together the pair came up with her signature look: pastel shifts with matching coats, empire-waist dresses and boxy suits topped off with a pillbox hat. That look influenced a generation of women and is still the standard for American ...
Not on view, but in the museum's collection are two other Kennedy gowns, designed by OIeg Cassini, Kennedy's in-house designer, as well as the Bergdorf Goodman gown she wore to the 1961 inaugural ball. The delicate nature of the materials in the first ladies' dresses requires that the m...
In 2003, nine years after her mother’s death, Caroline Kennedy gave the suit as a gift to the people of the United States with the understanding that it would not be put on display until 2103. And even then, the Kennedy family will have to be consulted before any attempt is made to ...