U.S. first lady Melania Trump and fashion designer Herve Pierre attend an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History where the first lady donated her inaugural gown to the museum October 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first lady said, 'Today is such an honor as I dedicate my inaugural couture piece to the First Ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History.'
U.S. first lady Melania Trump and fashion designer Herve Pierre attend an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History where the first lady donated her inaugural gown to the museum October 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first lady said, 'Today is such an honor as I dedicate my inaugural couture piece to the First Ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History.'
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First lady Melania Trump stands alongside the gown she wore to the 2017 inaugural balls as <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2017%2F10%2F18%2Fpolitics%2Fmelania-trump-gown-smithsonian%2Findex.html">she donates the dress</a> to the Smithsonian's First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington on October 20, 2017.
First lady Melania Trump stands alongside the gown she wore to the 2017 inaugural balls as she donates the dress to the Smithsonian's First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington on October 20, 2017.
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First lady Michelle Obama and inaugural dress designer Jason Wu look at her inaugural gown that's now on display at the Smithsonian museum on March 9, 2010.
First lady Michelle Obama and inaugural dress designer Jason Wu look at her inaugural gown that's now on display at the Smithsonian museum on March 9, 2010.
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First lady Laura Bush looks at her inaugural ball gown after it was set on display at the American history museum on January 20, 2002.
First lady Laura Bush looks at her inaugural ball gown after it was set on display at the American history museum on January 20, 2002.
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First lady Hillary Clinton donates the dress she wore to the 1993 inaugural balls to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on March 6, 1995.
First lady Hillary Clinton donates the dress she wore to the 1993 inaugural balls to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on March 6, 1995.
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Former US first ladies' dresses are displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington on November 18, 2011. "The First Ladies" is a major exhibition showcasing the premier objects from the century-old First Ladies Collection. It features 26 dresses, including those worn by Frances Cleveland, Lou Hoover, Jacqueline Kennedy, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, and more than 160 other objects, including portraits, White House china and personal possessions.
Former US first ladies' dresses are displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington on November 18, 2011. "The First Ladies" is a major exhibition showcasing the premier objects from the century-old First Ladies Collection. It features 26 dresses, including those worn by Frances Cleveland, Lou Hoover, Jacqueline Kennedy, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, and more than 160 other objects, including portraits, White House china and personal possessions.
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U.S. first lady Melania Trump and fashion designer Herve Pierre attend an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History where the first lady donated her inaugural gown to the museum October 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first lady said, 'Today is such an honor as I dedicate my inaugural couture piece to the First Ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History.'
U.S. first lady Melania Trump and fashion designer Herve Pierre attend an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History where the first lady donated her inaugural gown to the museum October 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first lady said, 'Today is such an honor as I dedicate my inaugural couture piece to the First Ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History.'
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U.S. first lady Melania Trump and fashion designer Herve Pierre attend an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History where the first lady donated her inaugural gown to the museum October 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first lady said, 'Today is such an honor as I dedicate my inaugural couture piece to the First Ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History.'
U.S. first lady Melania Trump and fashion designer Herve Pierre attend an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History where the first lady donated her inaugural gown to the museum October 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The first lady said, 'Today is such an honor as I dedicate my inaugural couture piece to the First Ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History.'
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