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2006.25 b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2006.25 b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Black Tuxedo Jacket
2006.25 b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2006.25 b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Black Tuxedo Jacket

Artifact ID2006.25 a
Object Type Jacket, Dinner
Maker
Date before 1977
Medium polyester, satin
DimensionsOverall (a) H 44 in (111.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black tailcoat features six decorative black buttons placed diagonally across the front panels of the coat forming a "V." The black coattails include two buttons placed above them approximately five and a half inches apart. The cuffs of the coat include two decorative black buttons on each side. The peak-lapelled coat incorporates three pockets: one on the front right breast below the lapel, and two interior pockets on the black inside lining of each breast. The long vent that creates the coattails reaches to the cropped front of the coat. Two darts are diagonally placed on either side that extend five and a half inches from the bottom of the shortened front of the coat to the first button from the top of the coat. The coat is lined with black satin.
Historical NotePresident Ford likely wore this tuxedo at the state dinner for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Pillip in 1976.Additional Details
Custodial History NotePresident Ford donated the item to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 2006.
Credit LineGift of President Gerald R. 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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