But the tradition of making a statement through clothing goes back to 1912, when Helen Taft donated her gown from the inaugural ball to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Ahead of Donald Trump's second inauguration, take a look back at the transition of presidential power throughout U.S. history ...

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls. Jackie Kennedy set a high bar for first lady ...

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The presidential inauguration has long been an opportunity for the first lady to make an immediate first impression — and ...