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19 Gorgeous Inauguration Gowns From Famous First Ladies

Michelle Obama wasn’t the first first lady to rock an amazing inaugural gown. The Smithsonian Museum of American History has an amazing collection, showcasing the amazing gowns that our first ladies have sported for over 100 years. posted on January 18, 2013 at 4:23pm EST

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1. Martha Washington

Martha Washington

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2. Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

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3. Betty Ford

Betty Ford

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4. Betty Ford (close-up)

Betty Ford (close-up)

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5. Rosalynn Carter

Rosalynn Carter

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6. Frances Folsom Cleveland

Frances Folsom Cleveland

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7. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

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8. Grace Coolidge

Grace Coolidge

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9. Dolley Madison

Dolley Madison

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10. Edith Roosevelt

Edith Roosevelt

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11. Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

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12. Lucy Webb Hayes

Lucy Webb Hayes

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13. Lou Henry Hoover

Lou Henry Hoover

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14. Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson

Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson

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15. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ First State Dinner Gown

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' First State Dinner Gown

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16. Laura Bush

Laura Bush

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17. Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln

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18. Thelma Catherine “Pat” Ryan Nixon

Thelma Catherine "Pat" Ryan Nixon

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19. Helen Herron Taft

Helen Herron Taft

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Via: americanhistory.si.edu

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Clinton and Taft’s were my favorites!
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These are stunning. It’s amazing to see how the fashion has changed. But I agree completely that these really need to be in chronological order.
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Very cool!
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WHYYYYY would you not put this in chronological order
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This is a great article. I love Helen Taft’s gown.
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jenl4 4 months ago

I love the gowns from the 20s and 30s (and Jackie O’s, of course), but the rest are frumpy.
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Dolley Madison is my 6th great-aunt, so hers is my fave:)
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Betty ford.. awesome
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1. Would have been more interesting if the dresses were shown chronological order. 2. Hilary Clintons dress is just ugly. 3. Jackie Kennedy’s dress just took my breath away!
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Who knew yellow was such a popular inauguration dress color?
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#12 confirms my suspicion that I was born in the wrong era.
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  But just imagine the corsets and lack of penicillin. That puts a damper on things even if the dresses are seriously gorgeous.
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I would love to be so fantastic that I’m able to wear something as awesome as #5 or #19 and not be mocked silly for it.
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Number 1 is breathtaking.
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KellsBells76 4 months ago

Downhill from #1 with exception of the always stylish Mrs. Kennedy at #15.
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Ana De Freitas 4 months ago

My favorites were Betty Ford’s and Hillary Clinton’s… a little bit Eleanor Roosevelt’s too
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Definitely a few beauties on this list!
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