Hi all,
I have been on a little break for the past week, in Washington D.C. I had a wonderful trip, and will be sharing some of the things I got up to, as well as a few things I purchased whilst there.
First up, one of the museums we went to was the American History Museum (part of the Smithsonian) They have a collection of the first ladies inauguration gowns throughout history, which was really interesting to see. Here are some of my favourites.
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| Carloine Scott Harrison 1889-92 Burgundy velvet and grey satin embroidered in a floral design with grey pearls and steel beads |
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| Nancy Davis Reagan 1981-89 Cream coloured two-piece wool knit suit and cream silk blouse designed by Adolfo |
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| Lucy Webb Hayes, 1877-81 Gold damask and cream satin gown by Mrs M.A. Connelly |
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| Michelle Obama's Inaugration gown 2009 One shouldered white chiffon gown embellished with organza flowers with swarovski crystal centers, designed by Jason Wu |
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| Patricia Ryan Nixon, 1969-74 Mimosa silk satin gown embroidered in gold and silver and encrusted with Austrian crystals. Designed by Karen Stark for Harvey Berlin |
There were even more wonderful gowns in this exhibition, and if you live in the Washington area, or are taking a trip there I would recommend you go and visit.
xox Niamh xox
wow I love Patricia Ryan Nixon jacket. Can you imagine the hours that went into that beauty ! I am pleased you enjoyed your holiday and I am really looking forward to seeing what you got up to xxx Lets get a date for the Summer too xx
ReplyDeleteIts incredible, and very sparkly. I did have a fantastic time thank you. And yes we must sort out a date ^_^
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