Apricot dress of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
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 Apricot Dress worn by Jacqueline Kennedy for a daytime boat ride on Lake Pichola, India | |
| Designer | Oleg Cassini |
|---|---|
| Year | 1962 |
| Type | Fit and flare |
| Material | Zibeline |
The apricot dress of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy accompanied by a matching coat, was designed by Oleg Cassini, in silk zibeline. It first featured on a daytime boat ride on 17 March 1962 at Lake Pichola, Udaipur, during Kennedy's goodwill tour of India. There, it was widely photographed and later featured in Hamish Bowles's exhibition titled "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years". A Barbie doll was also created with a copy of the dress.
Background
[edit]Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was a young First Lady in the early 1960s, who was popular and set trends in fashion.[1] She recruited Oleg Cassini to be her official fashion designer; he had designed her off-white inaugral dress.[1]
Design
[edit]Cassini designed a sleeveless apricot dress in silk zibeline, acompanied by a matching coat, for Kennedy.[1][2][3] The fabric was picked for its robustness in hot weather.[4] A bow was created at the waist.[4]
Goodwill tour 1962
[edit]The dress first featured on a daytime boat ride on 17 March 1962 at Lake Pichola during Kennedy's goodwill tour of India.[1] It was noted to shine, and kept its shape, despite India's heat.[2] Its colour was bright enough to be noticed from a distance.[2] According to Cassini “She and I had discussed Moghul miniatures – marvelous pinks, apricot, green, and importantly, white. These colours would make an impact, and they were in keeping with the climate and the wonderful vivid beauty of the country.”[4]
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Jacqueline Kennedy at Jag Mandir on Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India -
Kennedy takes a boat ride on Lake Pichola in Udaipur, India
Later years
[edit]It was described by Hamish Bowles in "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years” exhibition, as "this ensemble brilliantly served Mrs. Kennedy’s needs: The fabric was rigid enough to keep its composure in the heat of India, and its dazzling color and sheen were calculated to ensure that she would be instantly identifiable to the crowds on the distant shore".[5][6][7]
Influences
[edit]The dress later featured on the doll Barbie.[when?][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cole, Daniel James; Deihl, Nancy (2015). "6. The 1960s: fashion for the future". The History of Modern Fashion. Laurence King. pp. 650–651. ISBN 978-1-78067-603-6.
- ^ a b c Bowles, Hamish (2001). Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years. Metropolitan Museum of Art. pp. 142–143. ISBN 978-0-87099-981-9.
- ^ Carter-Lome, Maxine (27 January 2020). "Oleg Cassini: Defining American Vintage". The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles | The Social Platform for Antiquers, Collectors, and Enthusiasts.
- ^ a b c Brown, Barbara Pascarell (2012). Pretty in pink: Jacqueline Kennedy and the politics of fashion - ProQuest. State University of New York at Albany ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. p. 54.
- ^ Bratskeir, Anne (23 April 2001). "The Apricot Coat Formula". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Sawler, Harvey (2004). Saving Mrs. Kennedy: The Search for an American Hero. Ontario: General Store PublishingHouse. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-897113-10-3.
- ^ Chamberlain, Anna (30 March 1962). "It just had to be a fashion show". LIFE. Time Inc: 32.
- ^ Feder, Karan (29 October 2023). Barbie Takes the Catwalk: A Style Icon's History in Fashion. Weldon Owen International. p. 28. ISBN 979-8-88674-050-9.