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First Lady Pat Nixon's Couture Gown by Karen Stark for the fashion house Harvey Berin

First Lady Pat Nixon with cast of the musical 1776 in the East Room

First Lady Pat Nixon's wore this beautiful dark brown velvet and beadwork couture evening gown to a performance in the White House East Room of the Broadway musical 1776 . The gown was the work of lead designer Karen Stark for the fashion house Harvey Berin. 

Learn about this beautiful gown from Museum Technician Natalie Vandercook on our First Family Fashion YouTube playlist

First Lady Pat Nixon's Couture Gowns by Ferdinando Sarmi

We are excited to share the new objects installed in our Life in the White House museum gallery display! 

The new display features three of First Lady Pat Nixon’s couture gowns custom designed by Ferdinando Sarmi. The display includes his fashion sketches to show the creation process of the dresses, from design to final fabrication, as well as an examination of the artistry of the gowns.

Visit our First Family Fashion YouTube playlist to learn about the 

 

Three couture gowns designed for First Lady Pat Nixon by Ferdinando Sarmi
Ferdinando Sarmi gowns exhibit diacritic

First Lady Pat Nixon's 1969 Presidential Inauguration Ensemble

First Lady Pat Nixon's Cyclamen Pink 1969 Presidential Inauguration Ensemble

We are excited to announce the first video on our First Family Fashion YouTube playlist is now available! 

Learn about the vivid pink dress and coat ensemble First Lady Pat Nixon wore to the 1969 Presidential Inauguration from Museum Technician Natalie Vandercook and be sure to save the playlist so you won't miss future episodes featuring these unique objects in our museum collection.