The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show with their inaugural gowns.

Donald Trump's second inauguration as the President of the United States took place on Monday in Washington, D.C. Following tradition, the day began with a worship service at St.

AP Photo/Matt Rourke; BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty; SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty While many eyes are on the incoming commander-in-chief throughout each Inauguration Day, the first lady plays a ...

Today, the inaugural gown is possibly the most important dress that an incoming First ... hat which she had worn during the day events. Barbara Bush opted for a pleated confection by Arnold ...

Bush’s presidency in 1989, Barbara donned a ... For her husband’s second inauguration in 2005, the educator sported an Oscar de la Renta white cashmere coat dress.

Obama's second Presidential Inauguration in 2013 when she wore a navy silk checkered dress and matching overcoat by designer Thom Browne. Laura Bush opted for a white overcoat by one of her ...

Barbara Bush wore a royal-blue gown with a velvet bodice to the inaugural balls. The dress' designer, Arnold Scaasi, called her "the most glamorous grandmother in the United States," according to ...

Bush, at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration ceremony on Monday in Washington, D.C. She wore a rust-colored dress, accessorized ... like Jacqueline Kennedy, Barbara Bush and Michelle Obama, who ...