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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Mustard Yellow Evening Gown
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Mustard Yellow Evening Gown

Artifact ID1976.1.6 (A)
Object Type Dress
Date ca. 1960
Medium Textile, silk and satin
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionMustard yellow silk satin evening gown. Strapless. Large self bow attached to left back. Wrap construction. Side zipper. Boned with silk lining. Worn with matching stole 1976.1.6 B.
Historical NoteMrs. Johnson wore this dress to state dinners for Canada (January 21, 1964) and for the United Kingdom (December 7, 1964), before loaning it to the Smithsonian Institution for their display of First Lady dresses. In 1968, it was replaced in the exhibit with her 1965 Inaugural Ball gown.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lady Bird Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 13, 1976.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog Series[[missing key: artifacts.series.link-first-family-personal-material]]
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
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