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

Here, WWD highlights what first ladies wore from Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden ... she wore a woven gray satin lame dress with a swirling feather motif in silver and silver printed lame dress ...

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden ... Everyone smiles for the cameras, and everyone dresses up — for the inauguration on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, and later for a series of balls ...

Diane and Eleanor arrived at the 2024 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sept. 15 in complementary dresses, with both ...

Roosevelt's first inauguration. Eleanor Roosevelt's dress and matching wrap were made of velvet, The New York Times reported. Her gowns were designed and made entirely in the US. No inaugural ball ...