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How much it costs to dress the world’s First Ladies (and men)

The first person to notice public interest in what the First Lady was wearing was Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth U.S. President, James Madison. He demonstrated an intuitive ability to increase (or decrease) his appearance depending on the situation and mood of the nation in the 1810s. Fast forward nearly 200 years, and our… Read More »