The Best First Lady Fashion Moments in U.S. History
From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama.
Last night, Michelle Obama stunned in Atelier Versace for her last State Dinner in the White House. In celebration of the unforgettable style moment, we're looking back at the best of FLOTUS fashion since 1789. Flip through Martha Washington's veiled look, Mary Todd Lincoln's bustled skirt, Jackie Kennedy's pillbox hats, Nancy Reagan's voluminous sleeves, and more. The next First Lady—or First Gentleman—better take note.
Martha Washington
1789-1797
Abigail Smith Adams
1797-1801
Dolley Madison
1809-1817
Louisa Catherine Adams
1825-1829
Hannah Hoes Van Buren
1837-1841
Letitia Christian Tyler
1841-1842
Julia Gardiner Tyler
1844-1845
Mary Todd Lincoln
1861-1865
Eliza McCardle Johnson
1865-1869
Julia Grant
1869-1877
Lucretia Rudolph-Garfield
1881
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
1889-1893
Frances Folsom Cleveland
1893-1897
Ida Saxton McKinley
1897-1901
Ellen Axson Wilson
1913-1914
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
1915-1921
Eleanor Roosevelt
1933-1945
Mamie Eisenhower
1953-1961
Jacqueline Kennedy
1961-1963
Lady Bird Johnson
1963-1969
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