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Hot or Not: Michelle Obama's Gown

Phoenix_Rising
Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
Okay, politics aside. This is NOTHING political. Don't bring politics in here.
I'm talking FASHION.

What did you think of Michelle Obama's gown worn to the Inaugural Ball?
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Hot or Not? NOT!

I thought this dress looked like something I could sew together.... and I don't sew. The shoulder sash was boxy, the bodice was well fit, but the gown made her hips look wide. And what about all that texture? It reminded me of a fabric from the seventies... I was not a fan, and I believe she generally dresses stylishly.




(BTW, as an offside... Barack's smile at her was precious!!)
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  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Okay, politics aside. This is NOTHING political. Don't bring politics in here.
    I'm talking FASHION.

    What did you think of Michelle Obama's gown worn to the Inaugural Ball?
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    Hot or Not? NOT!

    I thought this dress looked like something I could sew together.... and I don't sew. The shoulder sash was boxy, the bodice was well fit, but the gown made her hips look wide. And what about all that texture? It reminded me of a fabric from the seventies... I was not a fan, and I believe she generally dresses stylishly.




    (BTW, as an offside... Barack's smile at her was precious!!)
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    That was a gown? I thought it was curtains she grabbed off my grannies windows.
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    Not! She really should stick with sofisticated sassy look.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    That was a gown? I thought it was curtains she grabbed off my grannies windows.

    Or an old blanket! :laugh:

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  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    not so much, but it looked nice with his white bow-tie
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    i have to admit it wasn't my favorite, but she is so gorgeous
  • timechange
    timechange Posts: 61
    That was a gown? I thought it was curtains she grabbed off my grannies windows.

    Or an old blanket! :laugh:

    1398816215_2c5101a56a.jpg

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    She's got a great body! So, I'd say she pulled it off. Not my favorite though.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    That was a gown? I thought it was curtains she grabbed off my grannies windows.

    Or an old blanket! :laugh:

    1398816215_2c5101a56a.jpg

    LOL :laugh:
    THANK YOU SHANNON!!
    That is what I was thinking of, somewhere in the back of my mind.
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I thought they both looked lovely, :flowerforyou: so in love and proud of one another.:smooched: I agree about His smile as He looked at her while dancing.:smooched:

    I think it fit her style, perhaps we're used to other first ladies being more traditional so this one was very different than the traditional but I still thought she looked lovely. I noticed the dress but I think I noticed their faces beaming more than I did the clothes they wore.:wink::tongue:

    I do think it would be difficult to be in the public eye and have someone telling you what you're wearing and no longer allowed to wear because of your new role as First Lady. :ohwell:

    FC:heart:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    That was a gown? I thought it was curtains she grabbed off my grannies windows.

    Or an old blanket! :laugh:

    1398816215_2c5101a56a.jpg
    oh oh oh!! not an old blanket but a Beautiful Chenille Bed Spread!:laugh: ...ah the Mom memories on this picture!:cry::brokenheart: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

    But then again I'm older than many of you so it has different memories for me:wink::flowerforyou:

    FC:heart:
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    I like the dress, I think it's very pretty but not formal enough for the event.
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    I've seen worse.

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    :laugh:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I think it fit her style, perhaps we're used to other first ladies being more traditional so this one was very different than the traditional but I still thought she looked lovely. I noticed the dress but I think I noticed their faces beaming more than I did the clothes they wore.:wink::tongue:

    I do think it would be difficult to be in the public eye and have someone telling you what you're wearing and no longer allowed to wear because of your new role as First Lady. :ohwell:

    FC:heart:

    Just for the record, I'd poke fun at anyone in the dress.
    I am sure I will have that opportunity as prom season rolls around. :wink:
    No harm intended, we just all have our different styles we like,
    BUT as a celebrity, the general public gets to critique your every move!!!
    (I mean, this dress probably cost as much as my daughter's annual day care tuition!! :noway: )
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    It is nice to see people who truly love one another and enjoy one anothers comapany.
    Hopefully this will give younger women an idea of what love really looks like. :drinker:
    I thought they both looked lovely, :flowerforyou: so in love and proud of one another.:smooched: I agree about His smile as He looked at her while dancing.:smooched:

    I think it fit her style, perhaps we're used to other first ladies being more traditional so this one was very different than the traditional but I still thought she looked lovely. I noticed the dress but I think I noticed their faces beaming more than I did the clothes they wore.:wink::tongue:

    I do think it would be difficult to be in the public eye and have someone telling you what you're wearing and no longer allowed to wear because of your new role as First Lady. :ohwell:

    FC:heart:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I've seen worse.

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    :laugh:
    Dang, and I planned to wear that this Summer!!

    :grumble:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I've seen worse.

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    :laugh:
    Dang, and I planned to wear that this Summer!!

    :grumble:

    I'm itching to get home now so I can see more than a big red X.
    Stupid work intarweb filters!! :explode:
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    i don't think she could look bad in anything. i think the color was lovely against her skin but the cut and fabric could use some work.

    and i agree that she could have worn something more formal.
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    What the duck?!
    So Sorry.
    I've seen worse.

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    :laugh:
    Dang, and I planned to wear that this Summer!!

    :grumble:
  • Juliebean_1027
    Juliebean_1027 Posts: 713 Member
    I've seen worse.

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    :laugh:
    Dang, and I planned to wear that this Summer!!

    :grumble:

    You could probably pull it off Tam! Just do me a favor... Ditch the nylons with the open toed shoes. It's one of my biggest fashion pet-peeves! (And yes, that's what I noticed first...Not the ugly ducking dress.)
  • ckroys
    ckroys Posts: 219 Member
    That was a gown? I thought it was curtains she grabbed off my grannies windows.

    Or an old blanket! :laugh:

    1398816215_2c5101a56a.jpg

    LOL :laugh:
    THANK YOU SHANNON!!
    That is what I was thinking of, somewhere in the back of my mind.

    That is exactly what I was thinking of too - I was going to say a blanket from my grandmother's bedroom!!! Too funny!:laugh:
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  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member

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    Who's the lady in the background? She looks like Snoopy rising out of the pumpkin patch.

    There's a lady in the background?
    I don't see a lady in the background.
    You sure you aren't seeing a ghost???
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  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member

    president-obama-michelle-neighborhood-inaugural-ball.jpg

    Who's the lady in the background? She looks like Snoopy rising out of the pumpkin patch.

    There's a lady in the background?
    I don't see a lady in the background.
    You sure you aren't seeing a ghost???

    Beyonce singing:flowerforyou: Lauryn, it's the 2nd picture you pasted she's in.
  • BIGGRAMMA
    BIGGRAMMA Posts: 2,273
    I really did not like it....I was thinking she would wear something one shoulder but not like that style...but maybe she just wanted something that would be comfortable to get in and out of cars and not show wrinkles from sitting....:flowerforyou:

    It really did not flatter her at all....:noway:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I really did not like it....I was thinking she would wear something one shoulder but not like that style...but maybe she just wanted something that would be comfortable to get in and out of cars and not show wrinkles from sitting....:flowerforyou:

    I didn't think about how that fabric wouldn't hold a wrinkle.... Maybe I need to rethink this. Hmmm
  • laurenk182004
    laurenk182004 Posts: 1,882 Member
    I've seen worse.

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    :laugh:
    So what's that on the floor behind her? Swan poop? :drinker:
  • nopogal
    nopogal Posts: 162
    Hot. I think she looked beautiful.
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Why would she allow someone to convince her to wear a dress like that? It looks like it was made from one of those old bedspreads.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    Slide show of past Inaugural gowns: :smile:

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/13/inaugural-gowns-a-look-ba_n_157204.html
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