The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show with their inaugural gowns.

Dress codes are a bit like ... want to be with your getup. On the most formal end of the cocktail scale, you’d be expected to show up in a dark suit (think: navy, black, or charcoal) with ...

First ladies have worn tailored suits and glamorous designer ... Lady Bird Johnson wore a bright-yellow gown ordered from Neiman Marcus. There were no formal inaugural festivities after Richard ...