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Caption Inaugural Ball Gowns

Posted on 01/22/2009 8:21:51 AM PST by Lucky9teen



Jacqueline Kennedy lifts the skirt of her ivory double-faced silk satin twill inaugural ball gown, designed by Oleg Cassini, as she and her husband, President John F. Kennedy, leave their Georgetown home in the snowfall en route to the inaugural concert in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 1961.


Lady Bird Johnson, center, her daughters Luci Baines, left, and Lynda Bird, right, model their inaugural gowns in New York City in this Jan. 12, 1961 file photo.


Helen Taft's 1909 inaugural ball gown is part of the 'First Ladies at the Smithsonian' exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington on Dec. 19, 2008.


TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: caption; gowns; inauguralball
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To: Nea Wood

Eh- credit where credit is due.
I don’t like Hillary’s politics but at least she can hire I good stylist.

I don’t think Laura Bush’s red dress photograhed that well- probably better in person.


41 posted on 01/22/2009 1:49:19 PM PST by Rightwingowl
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To: Lucky9teen
Her dress is entirely made out of slightly used tissues
42 posted on 01/22/2009 1:56:41 PM PST by Snoopy88 (It is the will of God that whatever happens happens.)
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To: Ro_Thunder
But, that’s just me.

..no it ain't, I'm thinking worse

43 posted on 01/22/2009 1:58:07 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Hildy

8/15. i KNEW about 3. the rest were darts on a map.


44 posted on 01/22/2009 2:03:25 PM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: SeaDragon

ping


45 posted on 01/23/2009 11:48:16 AM PST by RikaStrom (Bitter? Who me? Nah, I'm just clinging to my guns!)
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