Evening suit
Oleg Cassini · 1953–57
Oleg Cassini
- American ready-to-wear
- Screen costume
- Clean silhouettes
Oleg Cassini worked in European fashion and Hollywood costume before opening his New York ready-to-wear company in 1950. His clean silhouettes and sense of dressing for the camera later informed his work for Jacqueline Kennedy.
Five looks to know
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Evening suit
1953–57
The silk evening suit combines a dark jacket, large contrasting bow and straight skirt.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
1988 · V&A collection
Chiffon embroidered with sequins and beads.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Evening dress
1988 · V&A collection
Chiffon embroidered with sequins.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Necktie
late 1950s–early 1960s · The Met collection
Silk.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Archival photograph · upper garment
Jacqueline Kennedy’s straw-lace dress
1961
Worn during the Kennedys’ Paris visit.
AP / CBS NewsArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1953–57
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Oleg Cassini
The 1950s chapter therefore represents an established fashion business before his best-known White House commissions.