Something Old, Something New: Lynda Bird Johnson
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President and Mrs. Johnson Pose with the Johnson-Robb Wedding Party
Date: December 9, 1967
Creator: Frank Wolfe
Medium: Photograph
The Johnson-Robb wedding party poses in the Yellow Oval Room after the ceremony. Along with the bridal ensemble, Geoffrey Beene also designed the bridesmaids’ red velvet dresses which were inspired by Francisco Goya’s 1787-1788 painting Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga and reflected the medieval aesthetic popularized by the 1967 film Camelot.
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President Johnson Descends Grand Staircase with Daughter Lynda
Date: December 9, 1967
Creator: Michael Geissinger
Medium: Photograph
President Johnson and Lynda Bird descend the Grand Staircase on the afternoon of her wedding. The President’s sober cutaway suit jacket and striped trousers stand in stark contrast to Lynda’s brilliant white silk satin-paneled gown and her fifteen-yard-long tulle train that can be seen trailing behind them.
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Sketch of Lynda Bird’s Bridal Gown
Date: December 5, 1967
Medium: Sketch
In this sketch for Women’s Wear Daily, the final style of the bridal gown was revealed. After the White House denied a report that Lynda Bird’s “Texas Taste” called for more embellishments, designer Beene emphasized that the silk floss embroidered flowers and delicate seed pearls were “subtle” and gave it an “intrinsic value.” After all, Beene noted, “I have lived in Texas and I have found the people there to have great taste…if it is Texas Taste, it’s perfect taste.”
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Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles S. Robb Wedding Portrait
Date: December 9, 1967
Creator: O.J. Rapp
Medium: Photograph
Lynda Bird’s wedding gown, a high-necked, long-sleeved narrow A-line type dress, was made full by a center pleat down the back which allowed the fabric to sit just right. The gown was made of pearl white Abraham silk satin in a Swiss mill that was internationally distinguished for their product.
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Newlyweds Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles S. Robb Lead Recessional
Date: December 9, 1967
Creator: Michael Geissinger
Medium: Photograph
After a short but sweet ceremony, the newlyweds walked under an arch of sabers held by members of the Marine Corps on their way to the Yellow Oval Room for wedding portraits.
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Designer Geoffrey Beene with Lynda Bird Johnson's Wedding Veil
Date: December 9, 1967
Creator: Yoichi R. Okamoto
Medium: Photograph
Designer Geoffrey Beene holds Lynda Bird’s shoulder-length veil in the White House before the ceremony. The veil was made of silk illusion and attached to the coronet made of the same silk satin fabric and embroidery as her gown.
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About this Gallery
Lynda Bird Johnson, elder daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson, married Charles Spittal “Chuck” Robb, a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, on December 9, 1967.