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Best Dressed: Fashion Trends and Famous Wearers

While the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is home to the renowned First Ladies' gown collection, dresses can be found throughout the Smithsonian's museums. These dresses reflect fashion trends, pop culture history, and their wearers. 


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Pat Nixon's 1969 Inaugural Ball Gown

Helen Taft's 1909 Inaugural Ball Gown

Mamie Eisenhower's 1953 Inaugural Ball Gown

Eleanor Roosevelt's 1933 Inaugural Ball Gown

Harriet Lane Johnston's Blue Velvet Gown

Jacqueline Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Ball Gown

Julia Grant's 1873 Inaugural Ball Gown

Mamie Eisenhower's Pink and Gray Evening Gown

Betty Taylor Bliss' Dress

Elizabeth Monroe's Gown


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