Stunning white and gold brocade heeled shoes worn by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during her 1961 visit to Paris with President John F. Kennedy. The size 10AA evening shoes feature beautiful gold brocade to the front and a short wooden heel. It was during this memorable trip that President Kennedy famously quipped, ‘I am the man that accompanied Jacqueline to Paris and I have enjoyed doing so,’ which endeared the couple to the European press. Accompanied by a January 22, 1981 letter of provenance from Jane Abbate to noted collector Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, which reads, in part: “These personal Kennedy items came to me by way of Secret Service Agent John J. O’Leary, better known as ‘Muggsy’…The evening slippers…were worn by Jackie Kennedy on the trip to France where she received so much attention.” At the bottom of the detailed provenance letter, Evelyn Lincoln, the president’s secretary of twelve years, has added a handwritten note which reads, “Muggsy was a dear friend of mine and when he said these items are authentic, I believe him.” In fine condition, with a bit of light wear from use. The Kennedy’s trip to France was met with much fanfare as crowds lined the streets to get a look at the couple. Jackie charmed both Charles de Gaulle and Andre Malraux at a state dinner, where she planted the initial seeds of bringing the Mona Lisa to America. Provenance: The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. RR Auction COA.
