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

The first lady wore a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit to the inaugural ball on Monday, Jan. 20First lady Melania Trump wore a black-and-white gown to celebrate ...

From left to right, First Ladies Pat Nixon in 1973, Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, Lady Bird Johnson in 1965, Laura Bush in 2001, Michelle Obama in 2013, Hillary Clinton in 1997 ...

No inaugural ball was held when President Harry ... States," according to the Smithsonian. Hillary Clinton wore a violet beaded lace sheath gown with a blue velvet silk overskirt to the 1993 ...

Melania Trump made a stunning appearance at President Donald Trump’s second inaugural ball on Monday ... worn a hat to an inauguration since Hillary Clinton in 1993, who chose a blue velvet ...