Explore the iconic inaugural fashion of U.S. First Ladies, tracing styles from Mary Todd Lincoln's ball gowns to Melania Trump's bold choices, highlighting their impact on identity and diplomacy.

Mary wore a long strapless gown that featured ruffle detailing at ... Her clothes were frequently designed by Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave whom she met the day of her husband’s inauguration.

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.

"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.

Klum's Grammys gown is far from her first daring ensemble, of course, and in fact the supermodel often steps out in barely-there looks. She made headlines for her sheer lace date-night dress last ...

For the Feb. 2 event, she wore a flowy bubblegum pink gown. The ensemble featured sexy cutout details and crystal embellishments on the bodice. The star accessorized with a matching pink shawl ...

The 32-time Grammy winner appeared in a haute couture custom glittering gold gown by Schiaparelli that featured a scoop neckline and a figure-hugging silhouette with a white paisley pattern.

The rapper, nominated for best rap performance this year, showed her sartorial stripes in Roberto Cavalli Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...