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American First Lady, Michelle Obama
donated her white dress to
a museum last Tuesday. She
wore the dress in January, 2009 at the inauguration ceremony of
her husband, the 44th American President Barack Obama.
Wearing the one-shouldered white chiffon dress, Mrs. Obama
danced with the President at many inaugural balls on that special
night. She looked very beautiful in the dress. The First Lady is famous
for her excellent fashion sense. People all
over the world are fascinated by her elegance and beauty.
Last week, Mrs. Obama’s dress joined the “First Ladies
Collection” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
in Washington DC. The beautiful dress went on display on March 10
at the museum.
 Traditionally, all first
ladies have donated their dresses to the collection since 1912. The
museum asked each one to donate something that represented her, and donating
the inaugural ball dress has become a tradition. Currently, the museum has
12 inaugural dresses on display, including Mrs. Obama’s white
dress, and 24 other dresses from former first ladies.
The collection is one of the most popular exhibits at the museum. Many
people visit the museum to see the beautiful dresses worn by wives
of past American presidents. The oldest dress is from Mamie Eisenhower,
who served from 1953 to 1961.
Other than the dresses, the
collection also displays items from the White House and personal belongings from
former presidents and first ladies.
Don’t you want to visit the museum and check out the collection?
It would be really fun to see the first ladies’ dresses and their
personal items! |
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