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 “Dark Horse” singer is a proud member of the barely-there style club, whether she’s wearing a micro-harness as a top or flashing her underwear in a completely sheer lace skirt.

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 ...

It was 2015, during the height of Phoebe Philo’s era of Céline, when I first saw her lace-trimmed, silky dresses and tank tops on the catwalk. They had a ’90s flair, but enhanced with Philo ...