Azalea Dress
Artifact SeriesObama Family Collection
Artifact IDFL2013.5
Object Type
Dress
Intended Recipient
First Lady Michelle Obama
(American, 1964)
Designer
Sophie Theallet
(French, 1964)
Date
2011
Medium
textile (silk, synthetic), foam, metal, plastic
DimensionsOverall (Flat, Maximum) W 31 1/2 in x L 41 in (80 cm x 104.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionAzalea off-the-shoulder, tea-length silk chiffon dress with rouched bodice and interior corset.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Michelle Obama wore this dress at the Chile State Dinner on March 21, 2011.Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the First Lady and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesObama Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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In Collection(s)
Not on view
Related Links
An image of First Lady Michelle Obama wearing this dress can be seen on the archived Obama White House Flickr account: "President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama gather with President Sebastián Piñera of Chile, wife Cecilia Morel, and their family for a photograph during a dinner at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)"