In 2005, Laura Bush wore a silver gown outlined with Austrian crystals by Oscar de la Renta. First lady Michelle Obama kept her dress choice a secret from both the press and the gown's designer ...

First Lady Melania Trump’s wide-brimmed ... Later in the evening, she wore a Sarah Phillips beaded gown. During the second presidential inaugural, Hillary Clinton wore a bubblegum pink form ...

An exhibit about the first ladies reopens at the National Museum of American History, including dresses worn at inaugural balls. Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard (03:36 ...

The first lady completed ... (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) According to People, Melania Trump's style adviser, Herve Pierre, made the gown. He also made her first inaugural ball gown for ...

Below, see 17 photos of gorgeous inaugural ball gowns from 12 first ladies, beginning with Helen Taft, the first to donate her dress to the Smithsonian.