50 Years of Inaugural Gowns

From Jackie Kennedy to Laura Bush, look back at what the first ladies have worn on their big nights – and what Michelle Obama has to live up to!
By Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

NANCY REAGAN

Along with husband Ronald Reagan, the 59-year-old first lady ushered in a new era of glamour at the White House in 1981, beginning with her embroidered lace inaugural gown by James Galanos.