America's First Ladies - The Inaugural Gowns Collection

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  • Опубликовано: 20 июн 2023
  • During our 2019 trip to Washington, DC we had the opportunity to see the ongoing exhibition of the First Ladies Inaugural Gowns at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
    The gowns were shown with the handbags and shoes that the First Ladies used during the inaugural balls. Please note that I did not see all of the dresses. A lot of people have commented that I don't show Melania Trump's dress. That's for the simple reason that I never saw it. There were a lot of people there the day we went due to Memorial Day week and it was extremely crowded, so I wasn't able to see everything.
    It was a lovely exhibit and informative. You can find a bit more information here: americanhistory.si.edu/exhibi...
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Комментарии • 48

  • @batmanmerritt1660
    @batmanmerritt1660 4 часа назад

    This was awesome to see. The historical fashions were awesome.

  • @rebeccabartlett6926
    @rebeccabartlett6926 4 дня назад +1

    I liked your video being from Canada we don’t have the rich history so I do enjoy it thanks

  • @janicebailey6112
    @janicebailey6112 22 дня назад +12

    Where is Melania ? She was beautiful.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  22 дня назад +3

      No dress was on display for her when we were there.

    • @beverlywilliams7278
      @beverlywilliams7278 19 дней назад +4

      She will probably never get the recognition she deserves. Such a shame...she is stunning and dresses so classy!

    • @iheartbridalcouture5989
      @iheartbridalcouture5989 19 дней назад +1

      @@TheEmptyArmchairWere all the other First Ladies represented??

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  18 дней назад

      I don’t remember, but I know I didn’t get all of them.

    • @hansmiller664
      @hansmiller664 18 дней назад

      I hope that Damsel stays way off.
      Her taste was incredible.
      And she isn't what one might expect from a LADY.
      Not to speak of the First Lady...

  • @Jmittle101
    @Jmittle101 18 дней назад +2

    Dolly Madison’s dress was so beautiful, and it’s timeless, it still is fashionable.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  17 дней назад +1

      And she was incredibly tiny. We went to her home Montpelier years ago and they had one of her dresses on a mannequin there. Both she and her husband were small.

  • @Candygirl60534
    @Candygirl60534 18 дней назад +4

    Where is Melania’s.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  18 дней назад

      I didn’t see it when we were there.

    • @lauraperea6417
      @lauraperea6417 17 дней назад +1

      No need as she was not a lady nore a 1st lady she was just invisible

    • @Candygirl60534
      @Candygirl60534 17 дней назад +3

      @@lauraperea6417 oh. Thanks for more disinformation J. A!

  • @lionialoyan1
    @lionialoyan1 17 дней назад +2

    where is Melania’s dress?

  • @erin7661
    @erin7661 4 дня назад

    I don’t think they excluded Melania, I just think they haven’t gotten hers yet.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  3 дня назад

      I never saw her dress. Hard to take a picture of something you didn’t see.

  • @Americanpie-vh1rn
    @Americanpie-vh1rn 4 дня назад

    You did not include our most beautiful elegant first lady Mrs. Trump. What a missed opportunity.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  3 дня назад

      Again, as mentioned previously, I never saw her dress.

  • @lekenaackerman9367
    @lekenaackerman9367 17 дней назад +1

    Fun fact: Michelle Obamas shoes have her footprints in them :)

  • @danasimpson8634
    @danasimpson8634 День назад

    You should add Melania Trump!

  • @aroojghouri3142
    @aroojghouri3142 9 месяцев назад +1

    Jacqueline Kennedy not wearing a yellow dress inaugural

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  9 месяцев назад +1

      In this instance they had her first state dinner dress on display. It says so on the sign before I showed the dress. They didn’t have any other dress on display for her in this exhibit.

  • @kathleensue1
    @kathleensue1 17 дней назад +2

    Not surprised First Lady Melania Trump was left out.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  17 дней назад

      @@kathleensue1 Again, I never saw her dress. It’s hard to take a photo of something I didn’t see. There were a lot of people there.

  • @williamcoleman289
    @williamcoleman289 4 дня назад

    Too many to chose from?

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  2 часа назад

      No, just very crowded when we were there and the dresses were spread out. And I was trying to keep a watch on my mom who is short and easy to lose in a crowd. 😁

  • @terri348
    @terri348 17 дней назад

    Some of the first ladies are missing. Most recent ones-last 2 first ladies, and I dont think the first few presidents had a ball at all.

    • @lekenaackerman9367
      @lekenaackerman9367 17 дней назад

      They did have dresses there. They are not out due to lack of space.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  3 дня назад

      I might have missed some. It was crowded and they were spread out.

  • @jpeek1009
    @jpeek1009 4 дня назад +1

    Melania Trump’s gown was inspired by the Constitution. it was white, form-fitting, and the top had wispy chiffon. It also had a red thin sash that went around her waist. The sash represented a red ribbon tied around a rolled piece of paper, aka the Constitution. Melania is extremely patriotic.

  • @skiddledede8885
    @skiddledede8885 17 дней назад +9

    Started watching, but when I saw Melania Trump was excluded, I turned it off.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  17 дней назад +2

      @@skiddledede8885 It wasn’t that she was excluded. I never saw a dress for her. There were a lot of people there. It was hard enough at times to get what I did see.

    • @lekenaackerman9367
      @lekenaackerman9367 17 дней назад +1

      @skiddledede8885 you have to understand too, there is a process the Smithsonian goes thru to get those gowns put in the right places. A lot of processes lol. If I remember correctly, she has officially donate the gown. They make a big production out of it. While Trump was in office, it should have been in the center case. And if I remember correctly, it was there. They often times have to also donate the entire ensemble. That means the shoes, jewelry, coats and purses.

    • @lekenaackerman9367
      @lekenaackerman9367 17 дней назад

      @@TheEmptyArmchair that area stays crowded. If I am not mistaken, Lincoln's hat is right outside of there.

  • @pushoverparente4947
    @pushoverparente4947 17 дней назад

    You are running the written parts and picture of the First Ladies and showing their gowns MUCH TO FAST to be read or enjoy viewing the gowns.

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  17 дней назад

      @@pushoverparente4947 My apologies. I was still somewhat new to doing YT video. Speed was something I was still learning.

  • @rickbrant4285
    @rickbrant4285 2 дня назад

    Where is MELANIA TRUMP???????? She is why I watched this!!!! Shame on you!

    • @TheEmptyArmchair
      @TheEmptyArmchair  2 часа назад

      Again, as mentioned numerous times in the comments, I never saw her dress. It’s hard to take a picture of something I never saw.