Jan 20, 2017 · At husband George W. Bush’s first inaugural ball, Laura Bush wore a gown featuring a red crystal-embroidered Chantilly lace overlay on silk georgette by designer …

Jan 18, 2017 · As the 2021 Presidential Inauguration Day nears, see the first lady inaugural ball gowns from the past 150 years, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Michelle Obama.

Jan 21, 2025 · At the 2025 inaugural balls, Melania Trump wore a strapless white gown with black trim by Hervé Pierre, who designed her first inaugural gown in 2017. A black choker and white …

Dec 9, 2022 · Instead of splurging on a new dress, the new FLOTUS wore the same gown (which she purchased off the rack!) she wore to her husband Jimmy Carter’s gubernatorial ball in 1971.

Jan 25, 2023 · For over a century, America’s first ladies have been donating the gowns they wore to their husbands’ inaugurations, and the Smithsonian now has a sizeable collection of them. …

Jan 18, 2017 · For her first inaugural ball, Laura Bush represented her home state by wearing a red Chantilly lace gown made by Dallas-based designer Michael Faircloth.

Jan 19, 2025 · The famously stylish and sociable hostess Dolley Madison was the first First Lady to host an official inauguration ball, in 1809.

Jan 17, 2025 · John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at the National Guard Armory for the inaugural ball in, January 1961. Ethel Frankau of Bergdorf Custom Salon designed the first …

Jan 20, 2025 · See photos of first lady Inauguration Day fashion through the years, including memorable outfits worn by Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, Jill Biden and more.

Jan 21, 2025 · Here, we take a look back at inaugural gowns of recent decades, along with a few stunning examples of those from events long passed. Dolley was a legendary hostess known …