Mary Todd Lincoln is believed to have worn a ball gown with a crinoline skirt. Her dress featured ruffles and floret pattern. Elizabeth Keckley, born into slavery in Virginia, was the First Lady's ...

First Ladies' fashion choices at inauguration ceremonies have always made headlines. Melania Trump’s latest appearance in a wide-brimmed hat has sparked curiosity and continues this tradition. Notable ...

"Elizabeth Keckley, who was the confidant and a seamstress for Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's wife … she lived in the boarding house where Anderson Abbott lived," Newmark told CBC News. "When ...

Melania Trump has returned to the White House, bringing her impactful fashion choices with her. As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, all eyes were on the ...

Rosalynn, a leading advocate for women’s rights and mental health, accompanied her husband Jimmy Carter wearing a turquoise coat dress by New York designer Dominic Rompollo. Mary wore a long ...

Names like Elizabeth Keckley, Ann Lowe and Zelda Wynn Valdes ... which earned them an esteemed clientele that included Mary Todd Lincoln, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Ella Fitzgerald, respectively.

Vanity Fair Since Martha Washington’s appearance on George Washington’s Inauguration Day, the fashion choices of the First Ladies have been closely observed, analyzed, and symbolically presented.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Elizabeth Love Redmond on February 4 ... She was a talented seamstress, making everything from beautiful dresses to doll clothes and curtains. She was a ...

For all his modesty and wartime preoccupation, the 16th president was one of the most photographed men of his time, with a ...

“The show is fresh and impossibly funny. I understand the role of Mary Todd Lincoln maybe a little too well. I’m over the moon with joy that I get to join the company.” “Oh, Mary!