Rosalynn Carter broke fashion norms at the 1977 inaugural ball by rewearing an off-the-rack gown, choosing values over vanity ...

Many first ladies' inaugural gowns are displayed at the National Museum ... 1945 Bess Truman, 1945 No inaugural ball was held when President Harry S. Truman was sworn in shortly after Roosevelt's ...

By contributing her 1909 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian ... s “Black Tie and Boots” inaugural ball. For her first run as first lady Michelle Obama surprised many by choosing Isabel Toledo ...

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 ...

and it includes clothing from state dinner dresses to inaugural ball gowns. The gowns of most modern first ladies are on display year-round, including from Rosalyn Carter to Jill Biden.

The first lady wore a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit to the inaugural ball on Monday, Jan.

Many first ladies' inaugural gowns are displayed at the National Museum ... Her gowns were designed and made entirely in the US. No inaugural ball was held when President Harry S.

The first lady wore a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit to the inaugural ball on Monday, Jan. 20 Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been ...