Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian

17:51 10/03/2010 » Society

Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian

Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady, AP reported.

In keeping with tradition, Mrs. Obama donated the Jason Wu design to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History on Tuesday. It will go on public display in a new gallery for the museum's first ladies exhibit, featuring president's wives from Mamie Eisenhower to the present.

Dotted with beads and covered in fabric petals, Mrs. Obama's gown was a star attraction at 10 inaugural balls held on a frigid Jan. 20, 2009, to celebrate Barack Obama's swearing-in earlier that day as the nation's 44th president.

All first ladies since 1912 have contributed to the collection, though not all first ladies part with their inaugural gowns. Mrs. Obama's donation has added significance since hers is the first gown worn by a first lady of color. The new gallery will feature a total of 10 inaugural dresses.


 

Source: Panorama.am

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