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 ...

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

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 ...

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 completed the look with a black choker ... He also made her first inaugural ball gown for 2017, which was an off-the-shoulder white gown with a slit and red silk belt.

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.

Melania Trump wore a custom look -- a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit -- to the inaugural ball Monday night, completing her series of the day's outfits with a ...