Lady Bird Johnson chose her yellow gown with matching sable-trimmed coat with timelessness in mind. Crystals reappeared on the scene with Pat Nixon's 1969 inaugural gown, which included a bolero ...

The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show with their inaugural gowns.

From left to right, First Ladies Pat Nixon in 1973, Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, Lady Bird Johnson in 1965, Laura Bush in 2001, Michelle Obama in 2013, Hillary Clinton in 1997 ...

Interestingly her successor, Pat Nixon also wore a yellow gown for the inaugural balls in 1969. Designed by Karen Stark for Harvey Berin and made of mimosa silk, the dress had a matching jacket ...

Pat Nixon, in pink, and Betty Ford ... off the Harvey Berin ensemble that she would wear to the inaugural ball in 1969. The yellow gown was made of double-faced silk satin and heavily embroidered.

Mrs Pat Nixon also chose sunny yellow to bring a sense of optimism to her husband’s Inauguration Day. The satin Karen Stark for Harvey Berin gown was embellished with Swarovski crystals.

Thinking ahead and familiar with the tradition of first ladies donating their inaugural gowns to the Smithsonian, Johnson chose a simple design that she thought would age well. Interestingly her ...