Details:

Jacqueline Kennedy autographed typed letter addressed to legendary fashion designer Oleg Cassini, the man responsible for creating the iconic style that helped define the public image of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the Kennedy administration. Typed on elegant pale blue stationery embossed “1040 Fifth Avenue.” The letter reads in full:

“It was most thoughtful of you to send me your perfume for Christmas. A wonderful present which I will certainly enjoy.

With my thanks and best wishes for the New Year,

as ever

Jackie”

The letter is additionally inscribed at the top, “Dear Oleg,” in Jacqueline Kennedy’s hand and signed “Jackie” at the conclusion. Accompanying the letter is the original mailing envelope addressed to Cassini at his Seventh Avenue fashion house in New York City and postmarked January 17, 1991.

Few relationships were more closely associated with the Kennedy White House than that between Jacqueline Kennedy and Oleg Cassini. Appointed by Mrs. Kennedy as her exclusive designer shortly before John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, Cassini created many of the First Lady’s most celebrated ensembles, including the tailored dresses, pillbox-hat looks, and formal gowns that became synonymous with the Camelot era. His influence on American fashion during the Kennedy years was profound, helping transform Jacqueline Kennedy into an international style icon. Their professional relationship evolved into a lasting friendship that endured long after the White House years, making personal correspondence between the two especially desirable.

The present letter offers a warm glimpse into that longstanding friendship, with Mrs. Kennedy thanking Cassini for a Christmas gift and conveying New Year’s wishes in her characteristically gracious and understated manner. Unlike formal White House correspondence, the note carries a distinctly personal tone and features the familiar “Jackie” signature by which she was known to close letters to friends and trusted associates.

The letter measures approximately 5.75” x 7.75” and remains in fine condition.

A scarce and appealing Jacqueline Kennedy autograph with exceptional Camelot-era association to her famed designer and confidant, Oleg Cassini.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11685 1416253-1