This is really a milestone in its own right the first First Lady to be represented by two inaugural gowns in the more than 100 years of this museum. (Unsurprisingly, President Donald Trumps recurring fisticuffs with the Smithsonian, which led to the removal of text mentioning the presidents two impeachments from the National Portrait Gallery, and to artist Amy Sherald canceling a retrospective in fear of censorship, went unmentioned.) Since Helen Taft first donated her 1909 inauguration gown to the museum in 1912, the Smithsonian has assembled more than two dozen dresses, among other pieces, from first ladies wardrobes
The costumes varied greatly from region to region, each with its own distinct style of clothing, headwear, and accessories
It is unlined and slightly sheer under light
One rever would be longer than the other
You can go as a bumblebee, while your best friend wears the ladybug side