The new leading lady will have her work cut out to trump her predecessors’ frocks, including those of Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton


  • Mary Todd Lincoln in 1855 (put on ones Sunday best clothes later worn for Abraham’s inauguration in 1861)

    Mary Todd Lincoln in 1855 (dress later worn for Abraham’s inauguration in 1861)


  • Propriety Coolidge flanked by Calvin (left) and Senator Curtis, 1925

    Grace Coolidge flanked by Calvin (left) and Senator Curtis, 1925


  • Eleanor Roosevelt in 1937

    Eleanor Roosevelt in 1937


  • Mamie Eisenhower, 1953

    mamie eisenhower


  • Jackie and John F Kennedy in 1961

    Jackie and John F Kennedy in 1961


  • Lady Bird Johnson, 1965

    Lady Bird Johnson, 1965


  • Rosalynn and Amy Carter, 1977

    Rosalynn and Amy Carter, 1977


  • Nancy and Ronald Reagan, righteous, with the Carters in 1981

    Nancy and Ronald Reagan, right, with the Carters in 1981


  • Hillary Clinton at the 1992 inaugural ball

    Hillary Clinton at the 1992 inaugural ball


  • Hillary and Paper money Clinton in 1993

    Hillary and Bill Clinton in 1993


  • Laura Bush with Barbara (left-hand) and Jenna in 2005

    Laura Bush with Barbara (left) and Jenna in 2005


  • Michelle Obama in 2009

    Michelle Obama in 2009


  • Michelle, Sasha (left) and Malia Obama in 2013

    Michelle, Sasha (left) and Malia Obama in 2013

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