The most daring outfits first ladies have worn

Grover and Frances Cleveland became the first and only president and first lady to wed in the White House when they married in 1886. She was also the youngest first lady in history at 21 years old, making her an instant celebrity and fashion icon. 

The Women's Christian Temperance Union petitioned Frances Cleveland to stop wearing dresses that they deemed too revealing for showing her shoulders, but she never stopped or responded to their protests.

Betty Ford was an ardent supporter of the women's liberation movement of the 1970s, but wearing pants in public was still considered unacceptable for first ladies, according to the National First Ladies' Library.

Martha Weinman of The New York Times called Kennedy's vibrant outfit — an orange cowl-neck sweater with pink slacks — "something of possibly vast political consequence" in 1960, suggesting a new type of first lady was emerging.

"This fall the question of style for a President's wife may be a Great Issue. Can too much chic — or too little — mean votes?" she wrote.

Nancy Reagan's beaded inaugural gown, made of lace over silk satin, was designed by James Galanos, according to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

"It was surprisingly bare for a first lady and it was decidedly glamorous," wrote The Washington Post's senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan in 2016.

The red chiffon gown included velvet detailing.

Wu also designed Obama's white inauguration gown in 2009.

"I wore a sleeveless aubergine dress to Barack's address to the joint session of Congress and a sleeveless black sheath dress for my official White House photo, and suddenly my arms were making headlines," Obama wrote in her 2018 memoir, "Becoming."

Obama chose the look by Italian designer Atelier Versace while welcoming Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, to the White House.

She paired the dress with a pale-pink dress and her signature sunglasses.

The full cost of the jacket is more than most Americans make in a year, which proved a controversial choice.

Insider's Kate Taylor wrote that Trump's fashion choice indicated her lack of public-speaking experience since the dress looked polished on its own but oversized behind a podium.

Trump initially denied that the jacket's message was significant in any way in an interview with ABC News.

A few months later in another ABC News interview, she said the message was meant for "the left-wing media who are criticizing me" over a number of scandals, which she said may make her the "most bullied person in the world."

The white statement hat matched the first lady's white belted suit by Michael Kors, Insider's Kate Taylor reported.

Pierre also crafted Trump's inauguration gown. 

Biden previously wore the tights as second lady to the 75th Anniversary USO Show at Joint Base Andrews in May 2016. As first lady, the outfit came under more scrutiny for seeming too risqué.

Biden addressed the criticism in a 2021 interview with Vogue.

"It's amazing how much people pay attention to every little detail," she said. "And they weren't fishnets. They weren't lace. They were very pretty stockings." 

Biden wore a navy version of the same dress to a state dinner with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron of France in December, The New York Times reported. It retails for $16,000.

At the 2023 Grammys, Biden presented the award for best song for social change to Iranian singer and songwriter Shervin Hajipour for her protest anthem "Baraye." Biden also presented the award for best song, which went to Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That."