Jackie Kennedy

Jackie Kennedy was America's first lady in the 1960's. Married to President John Kennedy, she became an important figure in her own right. Since the Kennedy's time in politics to modern day, she is a fashion icon with many historical outfits. The pink suit worn at Kennedy's assassination is her most known outfit not only due to her wearing it at the time of her husbands death, but it was a suit never seen by someone in politics before. Despite an expected idea of what a women in an important career should wear, she contradicted the formal style by wearing stylish and glamorous outfits. She allowed herself to dissolve the stereotype of the housewife in America and became as well known as her husband. They became a modern, fashionable couple whose left a legacy on American politics and culture. I have used the information I have found about the 60's as research for my final project as it is another era where women gained more rights to wear what they wanted and therefore, like Kennedy gained a more important role in society.

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