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

The lace-over-silk-satin garment suited the ball's white-tie dress code. Nancy's 1985 inaugural gown, also by Galanos, featured elaborate Art Deco-inspired beadwork that reportedly took over 300 ...

Image Ivanka Trump in a custom-made Givenchy dress inspired by the 1954 film “Sabrina.”Credit...Carlos Barria/Reuters Givenchy remade for Ms. Trump the famous white sleeveless organdy ball ...

The event planner wore a yellow sleeves ball lace gown for her private wedding ... The style influencer wore a long-sleeve off-shoulder dress and white platform shoes while maintaining her ...

Usha Vance hasn't been one for flashy fashion, but her dress for the Inaugural Ball was a stunning haute couture piece, and ...