"Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wore a purple maternity coat on election night in 1960. At the time, she was eight months pregnant with John F. Kennedy Jr. The coat sold at a Sotheby's auction for $50,800 - more than six times its estimate."
"The Kennedys' legacy of style endures through auctions of their historic clothing. Even unmentionables tied to the Kennedys remain hot-ticket items - a pair of JFK's underwear sold for $9,100 at an auction in March held by Julien's Auctions. One of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' most memorable looks, the purple wool maternity coat she wore the night John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960, sold for $50,800 at Sotheby's Handbags and Fashion auction on Monday in New York City."
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wore a purple wool maternity coat on election night in 1960 while eight months pregnant with John F. Kennedy Jr. The coat sold for $50,800 at Sotheby's Handbags and Fashion auction in New York City, fetching more than six times its estimate. The coat's designer remains unknown but the garment is recognizable as a pivotal moment in her ascent as a defining American fashion icon. Auctions continue to drive interest in Kennedy-era apparel. Even intimate items tied to the Kennedys command high prices, such as a pair of JFK's underwear selling for $9,100 at Julien's Auctions.
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