Legacy Popularity thumb|upright|Official portrait of Kennedy at the White House. Her pleated linen dress was designed by Irish fashion designer Sybil Connolly. Jacqueline Kennedy's marriage to Aristotle Onassis caused her popularity to decline sharply among an American public who viewed it as a betrayal of the assassinated president. Her lavish lifestyle as Onassis's "trophy wife",Swanson, p. 78. in contrast to "the shy, selfless, and sacrificing mother the American public had come to respect" as First Lady,Swanson p. 76. led the press to portray her as "a spendthrift and a reckless woman".Swanson p. 75.
Legacy Popularity thumb|upright|Official portrait of Kennedy at the White House Her pleated linen dress was designed by Irish fashion designer Sybil Connolly Jacqueline Kennedy's marriage to Aristotle Onassis caused her popularity to decline sharply among an American public who viewed it as a betrayal of the assassinated president Her lavish lifestyle as Onassis's "trophy wife"Swanson p 78 in contrast to "the shy selfless and sacrificing mother the American public had come to respect" as First LadySwanson p 76 led the press to portray her as "a spendthrift and a reckless woman"Swanson p 75