Teresa and Laura caught up in ancient pageant of first-lady fashion

The Scotsman ^ | August 4, 2004 | Ginia Bellafante

[MadIvan]

Let's get this right...

Frances Folsom Cleveland

Teresa Heinz Kerry

...and we're not supposed to think the Democrats have degenerated over time? :)

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Ping!

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

a woman with a taste for a Seventies-era Jacqueline Bisset coiffure

Is that what that is? I thought she was going for "rats nest"

[GretchenM]

scrutiny and fascination with the style of first ladies began with Jackie Kennedy, and redoubled with Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton

Huh? Under what pretense or hallucination did they insert Clinton's name in that list? hahahahahahahahahaha

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

In the popular view, the scrutiny and fascination with the style of first ladies began with Jackie Kennedy

Ever heard of Dolly Madison?

[BykrBayb]

Unless you're talking about cupcakes, probably not.

[beaversmom]

Under what pretense or hallucination did they insert Clinton's name in that list?

I didn't get that addition either.

[PhilDragoo]

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

Unless you're talking about cupcakes, probably not.

I'm hoping the practice of having first ladies named after snack foods ended in 1817.

[Miss Marple]

Well, if Theresa makes it to the White House (please, God, no) does this mean we can call her "Ding Dong?"

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[RedCobra]

If you're undecided about who to vote for, and you're not too crazy about President Bush but you lean to the Republican side, then at least vote for the First Lady in this case. Laura Bush is probably the best First Lady ever. She's a class act, and represents America and American values more than anybody.

[hoosiermama]

One of Granpa Dave's young friends has nicknamed her T-Rex!

[AnAmericanMother]

This article is a little superficial from a historical point of view. (And just a touch inaccurate. "Hillary Clinton" and fashion in the same city block, let alone sentence, is right out.)

Grace Coolidge was not a "sweater girl", she was very much an elegant dresser in the haute couture mode, and I can't imagine her wearing sportswear anywhere but on the tennis court (or Worth - I mean, WORTH, having anything to do with her if she did.)

Frances Folsom Cleveland was indeed a beautiful woman.

There were other great beauties among the First Ladies - Julia Gardiner Tyler, the "Rose of Long Island", Harriet Lane, who acted as hostess for her uncle James Buchanan, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Ellen Axson Wilson (who's a distant cousin) But the all time prize for captivating First Lady is still held by Dolley Madison.

[Happygal]

Jackie Kennedy - as a Dem first lady, had style.
Teresa Heinz-Kerry isn't the string on her hat box, by comparison.

[Grampa Dave]

Really, there should be no questions, here!

[bushfamfan]

Don't forget Abigail Adams!

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Teraysuh! I say there old girl, you look a bit under the weather. I would say she has taken way, too many fugly pills. Maybe she got the lead role as the ugly one in an soon to be released hooror movie. Bush/Cheney 2004

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[GVnana]

LOL! Oh. Man. Teresa Antoinette.