Comments on: the ghosts (and styles) of inaugurations past http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/ Thu, 24 May 2012 06:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Touchet http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1125242 Touchet Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:52:09 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1125242 I didn't notice he didn't use a bible, hmm. I didn’t notice he didn’t use a bible, hmm.

]]> By: GA Moderate http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1125228 GA Moderate Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:31:54 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1125228 The white dress looked like something a little girl would wear for a piano recital...not sophicated in the least for an elegant occasion. The white dress looked like something a little girl would wear for a piano recital…not sophicated in the least for an elegant occasion.

]]> By: pres92 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124984 pres92 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:26:48 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124984 Sorry, first child born to a President while in the White House was Esther Cleveland, born in 1893. Sorry, first child born to a President while in the White House was Esther Cleveland, born in 1893.

]]> By: typical gram cracker http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124975 typical gram cracker Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:16:04 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124975 Anyone check to see if the chenille bedspread is missing from the Lincoln bedroom? Looks like it was used to make Michelle's ballgown. Anyone check to see if the chenille bedspread is missing from the Lincoln bedroom?

Looks like it was used to make Michelle’s ballgown.

]]> By: typical gram cracker http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124966 typical gram cracker Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:09:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124966 Not likely. During the primaries Michelle made some comment that seemed to indicate that she had BO "fixed". He is likely to be more of a gelding than a stallion. Not likely. During the primaries Michelle made some comment that seemed to indicate that she had BO “fixed”. He is likely to be more of a gelding than a stallion.

]]> By: CG http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124946 CG Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:34:29 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124946 Thanks Sara, very nice photo essay... I know she is 45, but it looks like a bump... and Obama is superMAN after all. Will the Obamas be the first to have a child born in the WH? Maybe you can look for some pictures of ghosts past for that addendum to your post, ha, ha. Thanks Sara, very nice photo essay…

I know she is 45, but it looks like a bump… and Obama is superMAN after all. Will the Obamas be the first to have a child born in the WH? Maybe you can look for some pictures of ghosts past for that addendum to your post, ha, ha.

]]> By: Pennsylvania Red http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124910 Pennsylvania Red Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:36:04 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124910 That outfit would not have made it past the first cut on Project Runway. Can you imagine Tim Gunn's face the first time he clapped eyes on that mess? That outfit would not have made it past the first cut on Project Runway.

Can you imagine Tim Gunn’s face the first time he clapped eyes on that mess?

]]> By: JozefAL http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124902 JozefAL Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:27:37 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124902 Well, it IS always easier to dress others than it is yourself. Far too many people cannot see themselves as they really are, so they'll try on something that looks good to them and then, far more often than not, when they look in the mirror, they see that idealized self. Certain people match certain colors and positively need to stay away from other colors. All's fine and dandy with that notion until one of the colors they match is one they don't like and one of the colors they need to stay away from is a color they love. (Think about it. Orange and bright yellow will not work on a very pale-skinned person. It doesn't matter if the person loves either color. But put the same colors on a tanned skin and they work, even if the person hates the colors.) As to Michelle's ball gown, it didn't work, not because of Michelle's own shape, but because it had a single over-the-shoulder strap which seemed to not match the gown's cut. Every image I've seen of that gown appears to have a straight top line and the strap was tacked on at the last minute (either that or a second shoulder strap was cut off at the last minute). Compare Nancy's and Jackie's gowns, where the shoulder strap creates a full diagonal line from the shoulder to the opposite arm. Michelle's doesn't seem to have that line. A lot has been made of the designer's connections to designing for drag queens and transgendered women, but, in all honesty, I can't see any drag queen worth her salt wanting Michelle's gown--well, there are a few drag queens who might, but they're the ones who tend to do a more comedic drag. Well, it IS always easier to dress others than it is yourself.
Far too many people cannot see themselves as they really are, so they’ll try on something that looks good to them and then, far more often than not, when they look in the mirror, they see that idealized self. Certain people match certain colors and positively need to stay away from other colors. All’s fine and dandy with that notion until one of the colors they match is one they don’t like and one of the colors they need to stay away from is a color they love. (Think about it. Orange and bright yellow will not work on a very pale-skinned person. It doesn’t matter if the person loves either color. But put the same colors on a tanned skin and they work, even if the person hates the colors.)
As to Michelle’s ball gown, it didn’t work, not because of Michelle’s own shape, but because it had a single over-the-shoulder strap which seemed to not match the gown’s cut. Every image I’ve seen of that gown appears to have a straight top line and the strap was tacked on at the last minute (either that or a second shoulder strap was cut off at the last minute). Compare Nancy’s and Jackie’s gowns, where the shoulder strap creates a full diagonal line from the shoulder to the opposite arm. Michelle’s doesn’t seem to have that line.
A lot has been made of the designer’s connections to designing for drag queens and transgendered women, but, in all honesty, I can’t see any drag queen worth her salt wanting Michelle’s gown–well, there are a few drag queens who might, but they’re the ones who tend to do a more comedic drag.

]]> By: sarainitaly http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124845 sarainitaly Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:06:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124845 I read about it, but frankly wasn't that upset about it. hahaha They can fight that one for themselves. I read about it, but frankly wasn’t that upset about it. hahaha They can fight that one for themselves.

]]> By: Peggy Sue http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124838 Peggy Sue Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:58:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124838 I'll tell you a dress that Michelle looked stunning in [at least IMHO]. The day before she was photgraphed with the Bushes outside the WH. She wore a long, red sheath. It fit her like a glove, and I thought she looked fabulous--good color, very flattering style. Fashion is as fashion does. I'm sure she will have a thousand hot/not opinions on everything and anything she wears. I remember when the columnists went after Hillary. It's got to be wearisome. Barack must feel slighted because no one pays attention to what a man wears. I’ll tell you a dress that Michelle looked stunning in [at least IMHO]. The day before she was photgraphed with the Bushes outside the WH. She wore a long, red sheath. It fit her like a glove, and I thought she looked fabulous–good color, very flattering style.

Fashion is as fashion does. I’m sure she will have a thousand hot/not opinions on everything and anything she wears. I remember when the columnists went after Hillary. It’s got to be wearisome. Barack must feel slighted because no one pays attention to what a man wears.

]]> By: KintheNorthwest http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124795 KintheNorthwest Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:04:03 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124795 With our economy I was hoping for a few cost cuts. It looks like when it comes to the Obama's personal things they are going to spend spend spend like there is no tomorrow. With our economy I was hoping for a few cost cuts.
It looks like when it comes to the Obama’s personal things they are going to spend spend spend like there is no tomorrow.

]]> By: Hillary or Bust http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124794 Hillary or Bust Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:03:41 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124794 I'm really surprised no-one here at NQ has picked up on the story about the very angry Obama supporters who got shoved into a tunnel and missed the inauguration. Dianne Feinstein calls for hearings: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/us/politics/22purple.html?ref=us It's being called a Katrina: http://greentechgirl.com/environmental-news/inaugural-katrina-the-mess-and-the-aftermath/ I’m really surprised no-one here at NQ has picked up on the story about the very angry Obama supporters who got shoved into a tunnel and missed the inauguration. Dianne Feinstein calls for hearings:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/us/politics/22purple.html?ref=us

It’s being called a Katrina:

http://greentechgirl.com/environmental-news/inaugural-katrina-the-mess-and-the-aftermath/

]]> By: Sassy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124793 Sassy Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:02:01 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124793 Diane, you are so correct. Mrs. Carter was criticized for breathing! The lofty D.C. crowd stayed on the Carters throughout his administration. Perhaps his Presidency did not go well, but they were decent people! Diane, you are so correct.
Mrs. Carter was criticized for breathing!
The lofty D.C. crowd stayed on the Carters throughout his administration.
Perhaps his Presidency did not go well, but they were decent people!

]]> By: Diana L. C. http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124786 Diana L. C. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:53:12 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124786 I have always been pretty <strong>uninterested</strong> in fashion. So my favorite inauguration "scandal" was the one surrounding Rosalyn Carter, who wore the same dress for the inauguration that she had previously bought off the rack and worn to the gubernatorial inauguration for her husband. Sounds like what many people, in this very bad economy, should have been looking for in this inauguration, as far as I am concerned. They could have given shout outs to the poor salesgirls, like the one Larry talked about in an earlier post, who are all worried the economy may soon put them out of work. We all know how the party crowd danced and drank and had a great time admiring their own style while the rest of Germany floundered in debt between the wars. I am sorry for the doom and gloom. Fashion is just not a topic that interests me at this time. Leave it to Hollywood. I have always been pretty uninterested in fashion. So my favorite inauguration “scandal” was the one surrounding Rosalyn Carter, who wore the same dress for the inauguration that she had previously bought off the rack and worn to the gubernatorial inauguration for her husband. Sounds like what many people, in this very bad economy, should have been looking for in this inauguration, as far as I am concerned. They could have given shout outs to the poor salesgirls, like the one Larry talked about in an earlier post, who are all worried the economy may soon put them out of work.

We all know how the party crowd danced and drank and had a great time admiring their own style while the rest of Germany floundered in debt between the wars.

I am sorry for the doom and gloom. Fashion is just not a topic that interests me at this time. Leave it to Hollywood.

]]> By: Miss http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/11929/the-ghosts-and-styles-of-inaugurations-past/#comment-1124782 Miss Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:51:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=11929#comment-1124782 Michelle can dress but she missed on both dresses. Her outfit for the train was much more beautiful. If you ck the picture at the site Kin gave you will also see that the coat is very poorly tailored; the seams show. Even cheap coats are tailored better Michelle can dress but she missed on both dresses. Her outfit for the train was much more beautiful.
If you ck the picture at the site Kin gave you will also see that the coat is very poorly tailored; the seams show.
Even cheap coats are tailored better

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