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The First Lady of the USA and one of the most elegant women of 20 century, Jacqueline Kennedy was a fashion icon before and long after her high position in the US society. She was guided by a set of cast-iron style principles that brought her to a pedestal of graceful chic. Some of her style fundamentals are summarized here, being up till now highly relevant and applicable.

Jackie`s Secrets to Make Her a Cult-Figure

• She never worried that she was not flawless

Missis Kennedy never thought she was a true beauty. But what she was confident in was her natural charm and acquired smoothness. She always said a woman should hide her imperfections, but she should be aware of them and never ashamed. Jackie Kennedy was a master of concealing her weaknesses and advertising her vivid advantages. Big sunglasses hid her wide-spaced eyes, V- and round necks disguised her humble breast, and different but always elegant gloves masked her unattractive arms, hands and nails. She always looked straight into the camera and openly demonstrated her hands, her face being at that garnished with the correct makeup and arms attired and posed properly.

• She was always attentive to how she looked in the photos

For Jacqueline being aware of her imperfection, camera posing techniques were in the same line as proper dressing. Her real achievement was the fact that she was never caught by a camera with an improper look. Her every pose was always thoroughly prepared, her hair neatly styled and her dress carefully selected. She had one bad habit – heavy smoking, but she always avoided being shot with a cigarette.

• She changed details on her inexpensive clothes

Attention to details and grace-oriented accessories made missis Kennedy a world-famous fashion icon. Actually, Jackie was not that headline brand addict, and her wardrobe was equipped not only with expensive labels but with common-or-garden wear as well. She only treated them a bit differently. The famous designs remained unchanged as being already fully-fledged. While, the economy wear underwent some updates like changing buttons and fasteners, adding brooches and other accessories. Jacqueline was always dedicated to a belief that the accessories should not be cheap: if you cannot afford yourself buying branded clothes, let them be inexpensive but ornamented with decent accessories.

• She only wore the clothes that fitted her

Jackie`s wear was always a good fit. You would never find a dress in her wardrobe that would be a bad match – she always got rid of the clothes that were unable to add value to her style. No big neck dresses or small patterns – all of these added her no advantages. Instead, she preferred one-color garments with intricate designs and one or several big-size accessories like specially tailored pins or a scarf.

About the author: Stacy Green, a young fashion designer and fashion historian. Makes style researches through the perspective of different epochs. Keen on arts and history. A good artist arranging for regular small-scale art exhibitions. At mydissertationwriting.com Stacy is currently involved as freelancer.