#9782 • Jacqueline Kennedy 4-Piece Fabric From India

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

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Status: Sold

Est. $12,500-$15,000 Jacqueline Kennedy 4-Piece Set of Fabric Purchased in India in 1962 Gifted to Mary Gallagher - This is four pieces of Indian fabric, which were purchased by Jacqueline Kennedy during her trip to India in March, 1962. Jacqueline Kennedy was one of the First Ladies to travel abroad, and an estimated 100,000 people lined the streets to greet her when she arrived in New Delhi. It was Jackie’s pattern to find fabrics that she liked, then to give them to her seamstress to make clothing for her. However, for a number of reasons, specifically President Kennedy’s assassination, this plan didn’t work out and she ended up giving all these bolts of fabric to her secretary at the time, Mary Gallagher. The fabrics have been extremely well kept, and still have the Indian price tags attached. There are two are brown, gold and black pieces, one black and maroon peacock print, and one rust and creme colored floral print. They measure approx. 41" x 180". These fabric pieces were previously sold in Hantman's "Jackie & John Kennedy Documents & Artifacts" auction in 2003. 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. (Please see photo of newspaper story provided by the seller)