First ladies’ inauguration gowns
First lady Michelle Obama in a Jason Wu gown, walks on stage during the Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC.
(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)Jill Biden in a dress by Vera Wang and her husband Joe. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty / MCT)
Joe and Jill Biden at the 2009 Inauguration Ball. Jill is wearing a design by Reem Acra. (Brendan Hoffman / Getty Images)
First Lady Laura Bush dances with her husband, President Bush, at an inaugural ball in 2005. (Matthew Cavanaugh / EPA)
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First Lady Laura Bush appears with her husband, President Bush, the night before he was sworn in for a second term, at the Texas State Society’s Black Tie and Boots Ball. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)
First Lady Laura Bush arrived as a burst of red at an inaugural ball in 2001. (Doug Mills / Associated Press)
First Lady Hillary Clinton dances with her husband, President Clinton, at the New England Ball during his second-term inauguration night. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)
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President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush dance at the 1989 inaugural ball at the Pension Building. (Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)