First ladies usually donate the gown they danced in at inaugural balls following the oath-taking ceremony, but President Biden took office at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when large indoor gatherings were discouraged.
WASHINGTON — First ladies typically donate their inaugural ball gowns to the Smithsonian Institution for its collection.The first lady is donating the ocean blue tweed dress and matching coat that she wore to her husband'sat the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, along with the ivory silk wool dress and cashmere coat ensemble she wore at the White House later that evening.
In a nod to the historic nature of Joe Biden's swearing-in, Jill Biden's matching face masks will also become part ofHer attire will be formally added to the collection of gowns worn by her predecessors, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump and others, during a ceremony Wednesday featuring the first lady, her fashion designers and museum officials. The museum will reopen to the public on Thursday.
For the ceremony at the Capitol, Jill Biden chose an ocean blue wool tapered tweed dress embellished with pearls and crystals, a matching overcoat with a dark blue velvet collar and cuffs, and a face mask. They were designed by Alexandra O'Neill, founder and designer of Markarian.
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