Dinner Menu: Drink: Champagne I chose champagne as the drink of choice because it was Jackie's drink of choice. It was reported that she most always drank at least one glass a day. She was a heavy drinker, especially once experiencing trauma from the death of her husband. Jackie drinking champagne Hors d'oeuvre: Fresh fruit and cottage cheese Fruit and cottage cheese would be the hors d'oeuvre for this party because it was a large part of Jackie's diet. After several days of "heavy eating" (according to Jackie), she would go on a fruit fast and eat only fruit. This was also a very common meal for her, and would often be her lunch meal. Appetizer: Baked potato with sour cream and caviar I chose to have this as the appetizer because this was often all that Jackie would eat in a day. She never had much of a heavy appetite and "watched her weight with the rigor of diamond merchant counting his carats". On her potatoes, Jackie preferred...
Artifact 1: Jackie's Pink Chanel Suit The most important artifact in this exhibit would be Jackie's iconic pink and navy Chanel suit. It was reportedly one of her favorite pieces and she had already worn it multiple times before the dreadful day of the assassination. Some even state that JFK actually asked her to wear it that day because she looked "smashing" in it. It is now viewed as one of the most iconic looks in fashion history because of its backstory. After the death of her husband, Jackie refused to take off the blood-stained outfit, stating "let them see what they've done". Artifact 2: Jackie's Wedding Dress Jackie's wedding dress would also be in this exhibit because it displayed her style and also marked a major turning point in her life. Marrying John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a congressman who would become the President of the United States of America, changed her life in an unimaginable way. This led her to become th...
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