A Thousand Days of Magic: Dressing Jacqueline Kennedy for the White House

"A divine coffee table book! The drawings and photos are beautiful, and the commentary (though not deep) is fun. A *must* for any Jackiephile."
~ Written on 1999-08-23

"With her cultured and educated eye for style, Jackie accomplished from the start what took Princess Diana ten years to figure out: How to create a distinct look and always stand out in a crowd. Jackie had the height, the figure, and a love of the finest quality and simplicity in all things. She hired Oleg Cassini, who agreed to "dress" her only if he were her one and only designer. Cassini had a perfect vision for the demands of Jackie's position, and an eye for the look she could pull off. Being her only designer meant gave Jackie a look, a continuity of style that only she could carry off. The demands on Cassini were great--he had to produce her entire wardrobe, and she wanted to be wearing originals. Occasionally she'd ask for someting from his ready-to-wear line, like when she went to India and realized the heat might force her to change her clothes three or four times a day, but otherwise Cassini did true couture for her--he designed and made (with the help of his atelier, of course) every single garment Jackie wore just for her and her figure and her schedule. The result was magic! As the beautiful photographs show, Jackie always stood out in a crowd. Wearing sleek, simple clothes in sumptuous fabrics, everyone else inevitably looked fussy and overdressed in comparison--even when they were trying to copy her style. This book is as maginificent tribute to Jackie, couture, Cassini, and personal style. I loved reading the details about the dresses which I heretofore had only caught glimpses of in photographs. Princess Diana could have taken a page or two out of Jackie's book; indeed, toward the end of her life she did. Many of Diana's best clothes could have come straight from Cassini. Catherine Walker and Lagerfield for Chanel did a great job of reinterpreting Cassini/Jackie style for Diana. For anyone interested in fashion and history and the magic of the Kennedys, this books is amazing."
~ Written on 1999-08-07

"Anyone interested in either fashion (like me) or Jackie Kennedy will enjoy this book. The photographs are beautiful and provide a comprehensive summary of the "Jackie Kennedy look". I was born in 1970 and the photographs have shown me how much Mrs Kennedy stood out from all the other political wives of the time, something I hadn't realised until I read this book."
~ Written on 1998-11-03

"More than just the pillbox. Gorgeous dresses and charming suits, Jackie Kennedy always looked beautiful and elegant. This book is a lovely way to remember her."
~ Written on 1998-08-15