Press Release Describing Mamie Eisenhower's Inaugural Gown and Jewelry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The White House January 18, 1957 The First Lady's Inaugural Gown and Accessories Citroin colored lace over net and matching taffeta. Princess silhouette; its backswept fullness accented by a sweep of matching taffeta. The entire dress is embroidered in tiny pearls, iridescent, soft yellow crystal drops and translucent topaz. Purchased from Bonwit Teller, New York. Designed and made by Nettie Rosenstein. Self color beaded bag with raised letter "M" on one side and "1957" on reverse side. Silt frame. Matching shoes. Jewelry (Costume jewelry) A three strand necklace of pale yellow Orientique, graduated pearls. Interspersed with the pearls, are tiny rondels, set with minute jonquil chatons. Nine graduated pear-shaped, pale yellow Orientiques hang from the third strand of pearls. Clasp of necklace consists of six golden, graduated bars set with jonquil chatons and laced with pale yellow baguettes. The round earrings have one pale yellow pearl ir ih- center, surrounded by a circle of the jonquil chatons. The outer rim of the earring is eleven yellow pearls, each in a golden "Trifanium, 11 set with a tiny jonquil chaton. Jewelry created by TRIFARI