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

Eleanor Roosevelt. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The shade of Eleanor Roosevelt's inaugural gown became known as "Eleanor Blue" at President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration.

Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933 Eleanor Roosevelt. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The shade of Eleanor Roosevelt's inaugural gown became known as "Eleanor Blue" at President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first ...

The former model wore a stunning strapless black-and-white, strapless gown as the couple took the stage for the Commander in Chief Inaugural ball.

Eleanor Roosevelt posing in the Sally Milgrim gown that she wore to her husband Franklin’s second inaugural festivities in 1937.

“It’s the Oscar moment for the country,” Clark said. Here, WWD highlights what first ladies wore from Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden. Eleanor Roosevelt posing in the Sally Milgrim gown that she wore ...

It was designed by her stylist Herve Pierre, who also created her inaugural gown in 2017. The First Lady accessorized with a black choker accented with a silver brooch.

First lady Melania Trump wore a black and white gown to celebrate President Donald Trump’s inaugural ball on Monday, Jan. 20.