First Lady Melania Trump presents her 2025 inaugural gown to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian [some nice photos]

Flickr ^ | 2/20/2026 | The White House

[simpson96]

First Lady Melania Trump presents her 2025 inaugural gown to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Friday, February 20, 2026.

[wbarmy]

Where’s mooches potato sack?

It's in pictures 1 and 2 behind Melania. Looks better on the mannequin than it did on Michelle.

[Sacajaweau]

She’s been wearing a lot more pant suits lately. Waiting for her to wise up and switch to sneakers.

[Churchillspirit]

I admire the First Lady but not that dress.

[shadeaud]

She donated her jock strap

[dfwgator]

[Liz]

Jackie was stunning in inaugural gown and cape.

In 1992, Hillary stole the Jackie look......ugh.

[simpson96]

That’s embarrassing - all she did was copy Jackie.

[ByteMercenary]

“Where’s mooches potato sack?”

I must say that the transition from Obungle’s wife to DJT’s is like comparing a garbage truck to a Lamborghini ...

[mewzilla]

The dress looks ordinary on the mannequin, but looked divine on the FLOTUS.

https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/melania-trump-herve-pierre-dress-inaugural-ball-1236862374/

I loved the concept. She brought it to life.

[mewzilla]

Historic inauguration gowns...

https://www.vogue.com/article/history-of-inauguration-day-fashion

My favorites: Mrs. Taft’s and Mrs. Harrison’s.

[Sacajaweau]

DC is not warm...My son works not too far from the Whitehouse. He's had a couple days off.

Every email to my two boys near DC and my daughter in Massachusetts includes...

"Stay Warm...Stay Safe"

[Blurb2350]

No, no, no! A jockstrap is for everyday wear. For a gala event like an inaugural ball, nothing less than a codpiece is in order.

[GaryCrow]

Where’s mooches potato sack?

It's in pictures 1 and 2 behind Melania. Looks better on the mannequin than it did on Michelle.

I went through that Smithsonian gallery a couple of years ago and saw that dress. The shoes she wore are on the floor at the bottom of the dress. I have size 13E feet and her shoes looked like I could have fit in them. Make of that what you will. The dress is huge too.

[Az Joe]

Melania - The Bold and the Beautiful

[SuperLuminal]

DJT is a very lucky man...

[albie]

Only problem with Jackie’s dress according to JFK is that she’s in it.

[Liz]

Jackie looked stunning......Hillary looked sickening.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I always thought it looked like TP.

[Liz]

That, too.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Melania is simply STUNNING! Love the highlights in her hair, and the longer length. :)

Awesome dress that only SHE could pull off, for sure!

MALA! ‘Make America Ladylike Again!’ :)