#9769 • Jacqueline Kennedy Personally Owned Nightgown

Part of Music & Hollywood Icons Historical Occasion (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

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Status: Sold

Est. $15,000-$18,000 Jacqueline Kennedy Personally Owned "Dijon, New York" Pale Pink Nightgown W/L.A. Times Article Featuring The Piece - This is a pale pink ecru nylon net and lace nightgown, which was personally owned by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The nightgown has a 7" lace standup collar embroidered with flowers, and a sheer net ruffle at the neck and sleeve cuffs. The nightgown is full length (approx. 58" long) and long sleeved, and has a front-closing bodice with three sets of three small buttons. The body of the gown is sheer netting over pale pink nylon, and the inside label reads "Dijon, New York". This nightgown was given by Jacqueline Kennedy to Mary Gallagher, who was her personal secretary from 1957 to 1964. The nightgown was previously sold in Hantman's "Jackie & John Kennedy Documents & Artifacts" auction in 2003, and will come with a Los Angeles Times article which features the piece, along with an information card from Hantman's. The article featuring the auction was syndicated internationally, and her fans were able to see her personal choice of sleepwear with JFK. This nightgown is now quite famous and truly belongs in a museum. The piece is truly a representation of the elegance and beauty that was part and parcel of Jackie’s magic and mystique, during the time often referred to as the “Camelot” period. Please note: the nightgown has a small hole in the right sleeve netting, as well as on the back of the gown. Jacqueline Kennedy was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1961, until Kennedy's assassination in 1963. As First Lady, she was known for her highly publicized restoration of the White House and her emphasis on arts and culture. She is remembered for her lifelong contributions to the arts and preservation of historic architecture, as well as for her style, elegance, and grace, and ranks as one of the most popular First Ladies and in 1999 was named on Gallup's list of Most Admired Men and Women in 20th-century America. She is praised for her strength and quick thinking during the time of her husband's assassination, as she came up with the "Camelot" myth just four days after his death. She imagined and artfully circulated it in those grief-filled days following her husband’s death, to assure that he was not forgotten, but remembered how she wanted him to be remembered. VIEW MORE PICTURES