Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Outfit Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt
Artifact IDMO 1972.21
Object Type
Ensemble
Maker
Gwinn
Dateca. 1956-1961
Mediumfabric (wool, jersey), fur (mouton)
Dimensionsoverall (dress) H 47 1/2 in x W 15 in (120.7 cm x 38.1 cm )
overall (jacket) H 20 in x W 16 in (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm )
overall (jacket) H 20 in x W 16 in (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA matching dress and jacket ensemble worn by Eleanor Roosevelt.
a) A long, gray wool afternoon dress with brown jersey sleeves and draping on the bodice and down the back from the neck to the waist.
b) A gray wool bolero jacket trimmed completely around the edge and sleeve cuffs with mouton fur. Sewn to the interior back of the jacket is a white fabric label on which the name of the maker has been written in ink: Gwinn.
Historical NoteWorn by Eleanor Roosevelt, this ensemble also includes a matching hat (see MO 1971.34).a) A long, gray wool afternoon dress with brown jersey sleeves and draping on the bodice and down the back from the neck to the waist.
b) A gray wool bolero jacket trimmed completely around the edge and sleeve cuffs with mouton fur. Sewn to the interior back of the jacket is a white fabric label on which the name of the maker has been written in ink: Gwinn.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Anna Roosevelt Halsted in 1971.
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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