Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy custom display featuring an authentic silk swatch cut from bedspreads personally used during her diplomatic trip to India in 1962.

Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis; née Bouvier (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994), First Lady of the United States during the presidency of John F. Kennedy and was regarded then and afterward as an international icon of style and culture.

Authentic swatch cut from a stunning pair of golden silk bedspreads from the private cottage of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her sister Lee Radziwill, who personally used these bedspreads during their nine-day diplomatic trip to India in March of 1962; the cottage was furnished by the Indian government and designed specifically for them.

The present fabric swatch measures approximately 1 x 1 inch and has been affixed to an 8 x 10 inch custom print.

Provenance: Acquired by William ‘Bill’ G. Wilcox, a senior officer in the USIS (United States Information Service), during Mrs. Kennedy's trip to India, summer of 1962.