First Jackie. Second Michelle. No other first lady comes close.

They all look great, except for Eleanore Roosevelt, who had more brains then any of them. Eleanore must have suffered tremendously wearing all that gear in the dog days of summer !

Is that the best you could do for Nancy Reagan? That's not a very flattering summer outfit. Everyone else looked great. But what was Bess Truman's outfit? It looked like a roaring 20's dress.

So many of these women were not treated well in their marriages: Eleanor, Jackie, Lady Bird, Pat, Hillary. Betty's relationship with her husband seemed fine, but, obviously, she struggled, and Laura has always seemed, to me, to carry a deep sadness.

Is it possible to stop judging our first ladies by their outfits?
Apparently not.

Isn't a big problem with rating their style that they each represent a period? Thus, someone might have a good style sense but have the misfortune to be born in a period with some ugly clothing.

A good story about first ladies might be one on famous fashion faux pas? When were first ladies, other than Michelle, criticized for wearing something supposedly inappropriate?

love Eleanor Roosevelt!!!!!!!!!
she was the best first lady!!

And that picture with the Fords look like it was taken on their wedding day!

nobody did it better than jackie. Michelle is next I think.

Isn't that a picture of the Trumans on their wedding day?
Some of these pics seem misplaced and inappropriate to the topic.

The chosen photos do Michelle no justice.
She has worn much nicer outfits.
Jackie O is the only one pictured who looks great in her clothes.

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What a happy person Bess Truman (I meant Mamie Eisenhower) seemed to be, always that big smile. The smiles struck me more than the fashion.

What a happy person Bess Truman seemed to be, always that big smile. The smiles struck me more than the fashion.

Eek! The Reagans should never have been filmed in bathing suits, what a horrific sight that was. Mine eye mine eyes! Jackie O was just beautiful. She stands out. Timeless.

Bravo to all of the first ladies. It was and is surely difficult being in the spotlight all of the time and trying to put your best foot forward. Some pictures are great and some are not so great just like life.

How many of us could stand the daily scrutiny and the media slants and missteps and the attacks by the petty and bitter folks. I am sure that they all suffered those attacks but it feels like MO is getting more than her fair share.