This afternoon the President and First Lady Mrs. O attended a Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti who was killed in Afghanistan in June 2006. For the occasion, Mrs. O debuted a new floral frock in a bold, red rose print, accessorized with green kitten heels and chandelier earrings.
Our First Family continues to demonstrate its respect the military. Even the finest. And no, I did not photo shop the shoes.
| Sergeant Monti's mother wore a bright red skirted suit. Quite possibly Mrs. Obama was informed of this, and chose her dress to coordinate, colourwise. Both, I think, were a bit brightly dressed for the occasion -- I'd have chosen a subdued suit, or a deeper version of that print with a coordinating jacket. But then, I would wear a jacket with either skirt, dress or slacks for any official occasion, and keep the pattern in a blouse or a stunning scarf, were I appearing as the wife of the executive. The wife -- or husband, as Mr. Palin demonstrated so ably -- is not supposed to be the center of attention, after all, but play the part of supporting cast. One hopes to be a stunningly dressed support of course, but able to step into the background as needed. Mrs. Bill Clinton did that rather well, as I recall, although it is not her nature. Fortunately for Mrs. Obama's future clothing statements, it will soon be cool enough that jackets will be advisable on that ground alone. |
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