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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Pink Satin Evening Gown
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Pink Satin Evening Gown

Artifact ID1976.1.5 (A-B)
Object Type Dress
Maker (1917 - 1985)
Date ca. 1960
Medium Textile, satin
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionStrapless pink satin evening gown (part A) with flocked floral design and a belt with bow. Back zipper. Lined and boned with a separate toile underskirt (part B).
Historical NoteLady Bird Johnson purchased this pink satin evening gown at Neiman Marcus to wear to the 1961 Inaugural Ball. It is one of the few of her pre-Presidential dresses in the LBJ Museum collection.
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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