There is an enormous buzz around our nation, and even perhaps around the world, about what Michelle Obama will wear to the inauguration today. It's an amazing piece of a historic event - the role that FASHION will play - and rightfully so. The endless newsreels playing for the last few weeks have been looking back at past first ladies and the styles and colors of their inaugural ensembles. And, of course, in this case, there are two little girls to "ooh and ahh" over as well. What a day to be a dress maker!
By now, if you were up early, you saw Michelle Obama leave her (very) temporary residence in a golden yellow brocade dress with a matching long jacket and long silk scarf - smiling and waving to news crews as she entered St. John's Church in Washington DC with her husband - the 44th president of our country. It felt like every news channel you turned to did a critique of her outfit - how it seemed to match the color of the church - that it was a "happy" color and embraced Mrs. Obama's joie de vivre when it comes to fashion.
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