Marcia started Mailbox Monday a long time ago. She has since turned over its hosting to other hosts. This month’s host is Library of Clean Reads. It’s a good thing the book I’ll feature in this post is wholesome and is “free of explicit sex, profanity, graphic violence and paranormal themes.” 😉
“Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles, and humongous wish lists.”
Last week’s mailbox delight did inspire my envy and longing when I saw it posted for sale or mooching by my current favorite book pusher, Andy B.
I mooched this for more than the usual one point for local mailing, but it was well worth it. It’s a gorgeous book that I will be scanning every so often when I’m down and in need of visual pleasure. Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years showcases the gowns, dresses, and suits Jacqueline Kennedy wore while JFK was President.
Photos of individual pieces are juxtaposed with photos of the events when the pieces were worn. The former show the detail of the dresses, and the latter give context and story to the fashion.
It’s a bit text heavy for me, because I’d like to just look at a lot more photos. But then again, when I have the time, I might be interested to read through the different essays that combine thoughts on fashion, style, politics, and personal history.
Jacqueline Kennedy is such a style icon that to admire her fashion seems so cliche. But when you go through this book, cliches will be the last thing on your mind. She was an original, a gem that no one can come close to replacing as the ultimate paragon of style. Her exterior style bespoke of the woman beneath the clothes — elegant and intelligent. Every piece is gasp-inspiring, making me wish I lived in that era well before grunge was ever invented. My heart ached looking at all those gorgeous dresses.
Thank you, Andy B. for mailing this book to me. It was so well packed, I almost kept the books in the plastic wrap, as I sometimes do with my books. But the eagerness to see the photos inside the book won out.
Thank you, too, for the freebie!
By Manila standards, I’m writing this post a day late, but it’s still Monday in some part of the world, so I still make the cut.
7 replies on “Mailbox Monday : Ogling a Fashion Icon”
Jackie O. =) Style and grace personified.
Enjoy the book and pictures!
Love those Jackie O dresses!
I would love to have the Jackie Kennedy book. I will have to look for it. It is just beautiful! She was such a beautiful, classy woman.
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Jackie O had such classic style.