Evening star., 1961-05-29
First Lady Not Afraid to Take
Gowns She's Worn to Paris
BY FRANCES LEVINE
Associated Press Writer

-. Associated Press Writer
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy
is proving she's not afraid to
be seen twice in the same
thing.
Getting ready for a state
visit to Paris, major fash
ion center of the world, she
decided to bring along two
formal gowns she has worn
recently at White House
state occasions.
She'll wear them again at
two big state dinners with
President and Mrs. Charles
de Gaulle in Paris-one at
Elysee Palace and the other
at fabulous Versailles.
Spokesman for Mrs. Ken
nedy have predicted she will
often be seen in the same
outfit, but it came as a sur
prise that she would do a
repeat in Paris.
At the welcoming dinner
and reception Wednesday
night at Elysee Palace, Mrs.
Kennedy will wear a one
shouldered dress Of white
organza over yellow organza,
with q back panel from the
side.
She showed it off in WASH
ington at a recent dinner for
visiting President Habib
Bourguiba of Tunisia.
Pink and White
For the only other white
tie dinner in Paris, a gala
event Thursday night in the
Hall Of Mirrors at Yer
Sailles, where Louis XIV once
held sway. Mrs. Kennedy will
appear In a pink and white
straw lace she previously
wore at q White House re-
ception for members Of Con-
igress.
The White House an
nounced Mrs. Kennedy's
wardrobe for the Paris visit
today. It included seven items.
all but two by her exclusive
designer, Paris born Oleg
Cassini of New York.
Mrs. Kennedy has selected
a pale blue coat and a navy
blue silk suit from Chez
Ninon, a Park Avenue dress
shop in New York, where
members of the Kennedy
family have shopped for
years.
Mrs. Kennedy's purchases
were ordered from sketches
and were the result Of IAN
exchange of ideas" her sec
retary said.
Although Mrs. Kennedy's
trip abroad with the Presi-
dent includes stops at Vienna
and London, the White House
made no announcement Of
clothes for her appearances
there or for the sightseeing
tour she plans in Greece aft
erward with her sister, Prin-
cess Lee Radziwill of London.
For Paris, though, these
items were listed specifically,
all geared to somewhat COOL
ish spring weather:
Wool Dress
A pale turquoise light
weight wool coat with a low
rolled collar, self detail, a
bow at the waist, low pockets
and a boluSon effect at the
top, with slightly flared skirt.
It is to be worn with a tur-
Quoise and white plaid COL
larless sheer wool dress with
cap sleeves, blouSon top and
low self belt.
A pale chartreuse light
weight wool dress, with di-
agonal closing, loosely tied
belt, slightly flared skirt with
low box pleats and matching
loosely fitted jacket with
notched lapels.
These and the long even
ing dresses are by Cassini.
From Chez Ninon: a pale
blue wool coat, single
breasted, with three self but
tons and low set pointed COL
lar. And, a navy blue silk
suit with flared skirt, self
detail on panel at front,
pockets at the waist Of the
skirt and on the slightly
fitted jacket.
The one-shouldered white
and yellow organza evening
gown has delicate overall
embroidery and jeweled en-
broidery at hem and border
of the back panel. 1t is worn
with a matching sleeveless
coat.
The pink and white straw
lace has scalloped detail at
the edge Of the bateau neck
line and hem. 1t is to be
worn with q pink silk stole
>or Sleeveless coat.