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1992.94.12; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1992.94.12; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Pink and White Gown
1992.94.12; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1992.94.12; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Pink and White Gown

Artifact ID1992.94.12
Object Type Gown, Evening
Designer (American, 1924 - 2021)
Date ca.1974
Medium fabric, thread, metal
DimensionsOverall H 55 1/2 in x W 36 3/4 in (141 cm x 93.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA floor-length bright pink gown has long sleeves and a high neckline with a short vertical slit beneath it. It features a pattern of white lines varying in thickness and position throughout the fabric.
Historical NoteBetty Ford wore this dress during her time as First Lady, including to a performance of the musical Mack and Mabel at the Kennedy Center on September 4, 1975; a state dinner for Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan on February 5, 1975, and a state dinner and Rhine River cruise hosted by West German President Walter Scheel in Bonn, Germany on July 27, 1975.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was donated by First Lady Betty Ford to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 1992.
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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