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So when the time came to visit bridal salons with my mother, I bought the first gown I tried on, a strapless wonder with a mountain of tulle.
"I love my dress — which was the first gown I tried on and instantly fell in love with — so I was excited to finally be able to show it off," she said.
As always, attention to detail was paramount during the Spring 2016 show, from intricate beadwork and embroidery to the (literally) hand-painted work on the first gown's overlay and veil.
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"I bought my first gown by her -- a black taffeta shirtdress -- in the early 90's, and I still wear it," she says.
Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution welcomes visitors to an exhibit of the first ladies' gowns and White House furnishings.
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