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First Ladies’ Gowns

The National Museum of American History has a collection of dresses from the First Ladies of the United States. Many of those dresses are Inaugural Ball gowns. ...

Federal News Network Staff

January 21, 2009 4:36 pm

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The National Museum of American History has a collection of dresses from the First Ladies of the United States. Many of those dresses are Inaugural Ball gowns. Lisa Kathleen Graddy is the curator of the First Ladies’ collection – and tells us that it takes some time for the dress to make its way from Inauguration night to the museum.