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‘The Jackie Look’
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
“[Jackie] had enormous style with great simplicity,” her sister Lee Radziwill once told PEOPLE. “That’s the way I remember her.”
One of Jackie’s favorite Cassini designs was first created for a June 1962 foreign ministry reception in Mexico.
02of 12Holiday PinkJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumFor Valentine’s Day in 1961, the first lady wore a pink wool suit with an asymetrical collar. She was all smiles while meeting with children who represented the Heart Fund.
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Holiday Pink
For Valentine’s Day in 1961, the first lady wore a pink wool suit with an asymetrical collar. She was all smiles while meeting with children who represented the Heart Fund.
03of 12A Daytime SilhouetteJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumCassini often created dresses with “extended shoulders and A-line skirts” for Jackie’s daytime outfits. Here, she wore the design while greeting guests in the Red Room.
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A Daytime Silhouette
Cassini often created dresses with “extended shoulders and A-line skirts” for Jackie’s daytime outfits. Here, she wore the design while greeting guests in the Red Room.
04of 12An Inspired LookJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumDuring her trip to India in March 1962, Jackie visited the Taj Mahal. As he did for many of her trips, Cassini made sure to mirror the local culture while designing her sheath dress with its blue and green pattern.
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An Inspired Look
During her trip to India in March 1962, Jackie visited the Taj Mahal. As he did for many of her trips, Cassini made sure to mirror the local culture while designing her sheath dress with its blue and green pattern.
05of 12Elegant in RedJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumJackie sported an elegant red daytime sheath while meeting visitors in the Blue Room.
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Elegant in Red
Jackie sported an elegant red daytime sheath while meeting visitors in the Blue Room.
06of 12Ceremonial GreenJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumThe president and first lady attended a ceremony at the State Department. For the occasion, Jackie donned a green coat and hat with white gloves.
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Ceremonial Green
The president and first lady attended a ceremony at the State Department. For the occasion, Jackie donned a green coat and hat with white gloves.
07of 12Nostalgia and RomanceJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumWearing a white gown with a green silk cummberbund, Jackie wanted to create a “romantic antebellum look” for a state dinner honoring the president of Pakistan and his wife in July 1961.
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Nostalgia and Romance
Wearing a white gown with a green silk cummberbund, Jackie wanted to create a “romantic antebellum look” for a state dinner honoring the president of Pakistan and his wife in July 1961.
08of 12Pink and WhiteJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumA state dinner was held in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran, and his wife in April 1962. To celebrate, Cassini and Jackie decided she would wear a gown made of pink and white dupioni silk.
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Pink and White
A state dinner was held in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran, and his wife in April 1962. To celebrate, Cassini and Jackie decided she would wear a gown made of pink and white dupioni silk.
09of 12Eye-Catching in YellowJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumThe designer specifically chose vivid yellow for Jackie’s silk crepe tunic and skirt ensemble so she’d stand out while mingling with diplomats in the White House in May 1962.
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Eye-Catching in Yellow
The designer specifically chose vivid yellow for Jackie’s silk crepe tunic and skirt ensemble so she’d stand out while mingling with diplomats in the White House in May 1962.
10of 12All in WhiteJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumIn May 1962, the White House held a state dinner for the president of the Republic of the Ivory Coast. The first lady stunned in a “strapless white tulle gown embroidered with rhinestones and trimmed in gray velvet,” Rivero writes inWhite House History Quarterly.
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All in White
In May 1962, the White House held a state dinner for the president of the Republic of the Ivory Coast. The first lady stunned in a “strapless white tulle gown embroidered with rhinestones and trimmed in gray velvet,” Rivero writes inWhite House History Quarterly.
11of 12A Statement PieceJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum"Pearls are always appropriate," Jackie famously said. Here she’s pictured laughing while a young John F. Kennedy Jr. plays with her necklace in 1962.
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A Statement Piece
“Pearls are always appropriate,” Jackie famously said. Here she’s pictured laughing while a young John F. Kennedy Jr. plays with her necklace in 1962.
12of 12Dazzling in PinkJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumOne of Jackie and Oleg’s favorite designs was this evening dress in “mauve silk chiffon embroidered with hand-sewn crystal beads,” Rivero writes.The first lady wore it for a state dinner in honor of India’s president, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963.
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Dazzling in Pink
One of Jackie and Oleg’s favorite designs was this evening dress in “mauve silk chiffon embroidered with hand-sewn crystal beads,” Rivero writes.
The first lady wore it for a state dinner in honor of India’s president, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963.
source: people.com
