Slide Show: Political Gowns

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Mamie Eisenhower’s Inaugural Gown, 1953

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Mamie Eisenhower’s Inaugural Gown, 1953

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Jacqueline Kennedy’s Inaugural Gown, 1961

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Jacqueline Kennedy’s Inaugural Gown, 1961

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Lady Bird Johnson’s Inaugural Coat, 1965

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Lady Bird Johnson’s Inaugural Coat, 1965

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Pat Nixon’s Inaugural Gown, 1969

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Pat Nixon’s Inaugural Gown, 1969

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Betty Ford’s State Dinner Dress, 1975

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Betty Ford’s State Dinner Dress, 1975

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Rosalynn Carter’s Inaugural Gown, 1977

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Rosalynn Carter’s Inaugural Gown, 1977

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Nancy Reagan’s Inaugural Gown, 1981

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Nancy Reagan’s Inaugural Gown, 1981

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Barbara Bush’s Inaugural Gown, 1981

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Barbara Bush’s Inaugural Gown, 1989

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Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Gown, 1993

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Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Gown, 1993

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Laura Bush’s Inaugural Gown, 2001

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Laura Bush’s Inaugural Gown, 2001

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Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Gown, 2009

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Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Gown, 2009

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