Suited to Lead: New exhibit highlights historical fashion choices of presidents

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“Suited to Lead: The Lives of Six Presidents Through Fashion,” is a virtual exhibit by the White House Historical Association featuring six presidents Theodore Roosevelt (clockwise from the far left), Jimmy Carter, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman and John Quincy Adams. (White House Historical Association)There’s been much conversation about the fashion choices of America’s first ladies, from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama. “Suited to Lead,” an online exhibit by the White House Historical Association examines how presidents used their dress to make statements about themselves and their governance. It highlights the styles of George Washington, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman, Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter. (John Trumbull | White House Historical Association)Nearly two centuries later, Jimmy Carter would use his fashion to make a statement as well.