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2005.818.4; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2005.818.4; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Aqua Pleated Gown with Rhinestones
2005.818.4; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2005.818.4; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Aqua Pleated Gown with Rhinestones

Artifact ID2005.818.4
Object Type Gown, Evening
Designer (Cuban-American, ca. 1930 - 2014)
Date ca.1976
Medium fabric, thread, rhinestone, metal
DimensionsOverall H 54 1/2 in x W 26 in (138.4 cm x 66 cm )
Physical DescriptionA floor-length, pleated, aqua gown has a boat neckline, long sleeves and is decorated with vertical rows of rhinestones sewn between the folds of each pleat.
Historical NoteBetty Ford wore this dress during her time as First Lady and after, including a dinner onboard Queen Elizabeth’s yacht, the HMS Britannia, in Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1976; the City of Hope Dinner, where the Spirit of Life Award was presented to actress and singer Helen Reddy on February 19, 1977; and the wedding of former Ford staffer Mary Fisher on October 10, 1977.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was donated by First Lady Betty Ford to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 2005.
Credit LineGift of Betty Ford
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the Family of Gerald and Betty Ford (74627970)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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