Artifact No. 1988.1039.4, Luis Estévez Pink Beaded Chiffon Gown; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum (Grand Rapids, MI)
Pink Beaded Chiffon Gown
Artifact ID1988.1039.4 a-c
Object Type
Gown, Evening
Designer
Luis Estévez
(Cuban-American, ca. 1930 - 2014)
Date
ca.1975
Medium
silk, plastic, metal, thread
DimensionsOverall (a) (dress) H 53 1/2 in x W 26 in (135.9 cm x 66 cm )
Overall (b) (scarf) H 5 1/4 in x W 51 in (13.3 cm x 129.5 cm )
Overall (c) (slip) H 30 in x W 22 in (76.2 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical Description(a) A floor-length light pink pleated dress has long balloon sleeves and a high neckline. The sleeves, cuffs, and waistline are decorated with numerous silver beads.Overall (b) (scarf) H 5 1/4 in x W 51 in (13.3 cm x 129.5 cm )
Overall (c) (slip) H 30 in x W 22 in (76.2 cm x 55.9 cm )
(b) A pink chiffon scar is accented with numerous silver beads on each end.
(c) A long golden slip
Historical NoteBetty Ford wore this dress during her time as First Lady and after, including the Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition, which she attended with Queen Fabiola of Brussels on May 29, 1975, and the Parsons School Of Design Fashion Critics Award Show and Dinner at the Parsons School of Design, where she received the Parsons award for “her inspiration and support of American fashion” on March 29, 1976; and a Frank Sinatra concert at the Desert Museum in Palm Springs, California on January 21, 1978.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford administration. First Lady Betty Ford donated it to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 1988.
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.