Eisenhower and his wife..notice gloves
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/former-president-dwight-d-eisenhower-and-his-wife-mamie-arrive-at-picture-id516571506
I am around the same age as Michelle Obama, and I only wear shorts around the house, gardening, and exercising when it is very warm. And the ones I wear are considerably longer.
I can’t imagine getting on and off a plane in them.
The Wookie I will remember.