Monday, February 7, 2011

1961 | THE MISSING ARTISANS | THE J.F.K. FILES PART 4

1961, July | Weekly DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Italian Shoes For Jacqueline Kennedy

Queste preziose scarpette costano 125.000 lire. Sono state fatte da un artigiano milanese per la moglie del Presidente degli Stati Uniti. La tomaia di raso bianco é tutta ricoperta di << strass >> incastonati in plastica. Viene così evitato il pericolo di rompere le calze e di perdere qualcuna delle 3.800 pietre. 
Domenica del Corriere, luglio 1961


These precious shoes costs 125,000 lire. They were made by a Milanese shoemaker especially for the wife of the President of the United States. The white satin upper is covered with rhinestones embedded in plastic, in order to avoided the danger of breaking the socks and losing some of the 3,800 stones. 
Weekly Domenica Del Corriere, July 1961


Creazioni V. Buso pumps (Rome)
Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy

Source: LiveAuctioneers

Creazioni V. Buso pumps (Rome)
Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy

Source: LiveAuctioneers

Abbiamo perso non uno, ma due artigiani. Se avete informazioni scriveteci. 
We lost not one, but two artisans! If you happen to have more information, drop us a line.


Jackie Kennedy
Photograph: Richard Avedon

Source: The Kennedys. Portrait of a Family by Richard Avedon (Collins | Design, 2007)







Jackie Kennedy
Photograph: Richard Avedon
Source: The Kennedys. Portrait of a Family by Richard Avedon (Collins | Design, 2007)