An exhibit about the first ladies reopens at the National Museum of American History, including dresses worn at inaugural balls. Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard (03:36 ...

when Helen Taft donated her gown from the inaugural ball to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Since then the museum has collected each inaugural ensemble for its First Ladies ...

With the First Lady's inaugural gown typically donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, whatever Melania Trump wears for the inauguration will be in good company.

January 21, 2013: Michelle Obama wore a collarless blue-checkered coat with J. Crew shoes to President Obama's second inauguration.

In 2005, Laura Bush wore a silver gown outlined with Austrian crystals by Oscar de la Renta. First lady Michelle Obama kept her dress choice a secret from both the press and the gown's designer ...

I choose to,” Pierre said at the time. Melania's 2017 inaugural ball gown was donated to the Smithsonian's First Ladies Collection, which has gathered more than two dozen first lady dresses from ...