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Bette Davis by Horst P. Horst, US Vogue, Jan. 1941

Bette Davis, now interpreting Somerset Maugham's The Letter as memorably as she did his Of Human Bondage. Here, wearing a brown silk taffeta dress by Nettie Rosenstein. Bonwit Teller; I. Magnin. Jewels; Black, Starr and Gorham

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US Vogue November 1, 1952

Nettie Rosenstein for DuPont

Model : Mary Jane Russell

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• Beaded Cocktail Dress.

Designer: Nettie Rosenstein

Date: 1955-1965

Medium: White chiffon

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Mary Jane Russell wearing a deep rose red silk dress by Nettie Rosenstein

Vogue, September 1953.

Photographer: Horst P. Horst

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Jean Patchett in evening dress by Nettie Rosenstein, photo by Genevieve Naylor at the apartment of industrial designer Raymond Loewy, 1950.

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Metal bracelet by Nettie Rosenstein, ca. 1945.

(source: Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Beaded cocktail dress

1955-1965

Designer label: Nettie Rosenstein

UNT Digital Library

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US First Ladies Inaugural Gowns

Mary Lincoln

it is not confirmed what, exactly, Mary Todd Lincoln wore to the inauguration celebrations, but it’s believed that she wore the same dress in this photo taken after the event. It features the highly fashionable crinoline skirt of the mid-19th century, which is festooned with ruffles and a florets pattern. She accessorized with fresh flowers, worn like a garland sash across her bodice and in her hair. Mary, notably, frequently wore clothing by designer Elizabeth Keckley—a former slave—once she was in the White House. via Vogue.

Caroline Harrison

In keeping with the America First economic policy of her husband, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline’s gown was an "All-American" creation, made in New York City by William Ghormley's firm, Ghormley, Robes et Manteaux. The Logan Silk Company in Auburn, New York, produced the fabric for the dress, while Indiana artist Mary Williamson designed the brocaded silk fabric in a pattern of Burr Oaks in tribute to Benjamin Harrison's grandfather, President William Henry Harrison. via seniorwomen.com

Ida McKinley

Mrs. McKinley wore a gown made of Venetian lace and ivory silk, and accented with gold trim to her husband's 1897 inauguration.

Edith Roosevelt

The dress was made of silk with a lace bodice on top. The sleeves draped down her arms and she also wore a lengthy train. Mrs. Roosevelt paired the gown with jewelry and a crocheted fan.

When the Smithsonian came looking for a donation from Edith, she didn’t have much to offer, as she tended to “reinvent” her dresses after wear. Once she was finished with a gown, she would rip it apart and use the materials to create new dresses and other outfits. The bottom half of her inaugural dress was donated to the Smithsonian with a professional recreating the bodice. via thevintagenews.com

Helen Taft

The dress was a white silk chiffon number covered in floral embroidery and accompanied by a lengthy train. The fabric was detailed with appliqués and sewn-on rhinestones, and the sleeves had crystals hanging from them. The neckline was unique in that it was square, and Helen paired the beautiful gown with elbow gloves and a matching lace choker. via thevintagenews.com

Eleanor Roosevelt

For her husband's first inauguration in 1933, Mrs. Roosevelt wore a slate-blue silk flowing, detachable long-sleeved gown with a belt buckle and shoulder clips made of rhinestone and moonstone. A leaf and floral pattern has been embroidered into the fabric using a gold thread.

For the 1937 inauguration, Mrs. Roosevelt wore a metallic pale copper short-sleeved gown with lace embellishment and pearl accents, designed by Sally Milgrim.

For her husband's third inauguration she selected a silk gown with cap sleeves and a sweeping train.

For her husband's fourth inauguration Mrs. Roosevelt wore a pink rayon crepe gown trimmed with lace and sequins, designed by Arnold Constable.

Bess Truman

Bess Truman chose a velveteen gown with an elaborate white accent at the shoulder for her husband's inauguration. She topped off the outfit with a cropped fur coat. via today.com

Mamie Eisenhower

For her husband's 1953 inauguration, Mamie Eisenhower wore a pale pink gown adorned with 2,000 rhinestones, designed by Nettie Rosenstein, paired with matching white gloves.

For her husband's second inauguration, Mrs. Eisenhower wore a pale pink, pearl-crystal-and topaz embroidered gown by Nettie Rosenstein, who designed her first inaugural gown, with a bag featuring the letter “M” on one side and “1957” on the other. Paired with white gloves.

Jackie Kennedy

For the Inaugural Ball in 1961, Mrs. Kennedy collaborated with Bergdorf Goodman’s Ethel Frankau and Emeric Partos. The sleeveless, off-white gown with a silk sheer top covering a strapless bodice is encrusted with “brilliants” and embroidered with silver thread. Mrs. Kennedy finished the look off with a matching cape that closed at the neck and elbow-length gloves.

Lady Bird Johnson

Designed by John More and bought through Neiman Marcus in Texas, Mrs. Johnson wore a canary-yellow satin neck gown and sable-trimmed coat, paired with white gloves.

Pat Nixon

Mrs. Nixon wore a gold and silver satin gown encrusted with Swarovski crystals, designed by Karen Stark for Harvey Berin to her husband's 1969 inauguration.

For the 1973 inauguration, Mrs. Nixon wore an iridescent turquoise organza fabric, with a lamé material underneath for extra shimmer, designed by Adele Simpson. She wore it with a short white mink jacket made by Ritter Brothers.

Rosalynn Carter

Mrs. Carter recycled her Mary Matise gold-trimmed gown to her husband's 1977 inauguration. She had previously worn it at the inauguration of her husband as Governor of Georgia.

Nancy Reagan

For the 1981 inauguration of her husband, Mrs. Reagan wore a white beaded one-shouldered sheath gown of lace over silk satin, designed by James Galanos. Galanos said that he wanted to make Mrs. Reagan look glamorous, “... elegant and in keeping with the new formality.”

For the 1985 inauguration, Mrs. Reagan chose again John Galanos as her dress designer, in a custom beaded white gown.

Barbara Bush

Mrs. Bush wore a royal-blue gown with velvet bodice and asymmetrically draped silk satin skirt to the 1989 inaugural balls. The dress was designed by Arnold Scassi, who noted that Mrs. Bush was suddenly, “the most glamorous grandmother in the United States.” via Smithsonian

Hilary Clinton

For her husband's first inauguration in 1993, Mrs. Clinton wore a violet beaded lace sheath gown with iridescent blue velvet silk mousseline overskirt, designed by Sarah Phillips and made by Barbara Matera Ltd., a New York theatrical costume maker.

In 1997, Mrs. Clinton wore a pale gold lace Oscar de la Renta turtleneck gown

Laura Bush

For her first inaugural ball as First Lady in 2001, Mrs. Bush all-red Chantilly lace gown designed by Michael Faircloth. 

For second her inaugural ball in 2005, Mrs. Bush wore a silver Oscar de la Renta gown.

Michelle Obama

Mrs. Obama at her first Inaugural Ball in 2009, wore a one-shouldered white silk chiffon gown embellished with organza flowers with Swarovski crystal in the centers, designed by Jason Wu.

For the 2013 Inaugural Ball, Mrs. Obama wore a bright ruby red chiffon and velvet gown, designed by Jason Wu, who designed her first inaugural gown.

Melania Trump

For her first inaugural Ball in 2017, Mrs. Trump wore a silk crepe gown designed by her long-time friend Hervé Pierre.

For the Liberty Inaugural Ball in 2025 Mrs. Trump chose Hervé Pierre again, this time in a strapless off-white silk crepe dress with two bands of black silk gazar. The First Lady borrowed a diamond broach that was created by Harry Winston in 1955 and wore it as a choker. "It was clear that Mrs. Trump was gravitating towards a combination of black and white – true to her own style and vision,” said Pierre.

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Fashion Showdown: Brown (Match 7)

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"Robe" de Nettie Rosenstein en dentelle pour les magasins "Harzfeld's Variante" photographiée par Louise Dahl-Wolfe pour Harper's Bazaar (1946) à l'exposition “Lisa Fonssagrives-Pen - Icône de Mode” à la Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP), Paris, avril 2024.

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Mary Jane Russell wearing Nettie Rosenstein 1952

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Nettie Rosenstein

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US Vogue January 1953

Nelly Nyad wears a pale resort coat over a sleeveless jersey dress. Both by David Crystal. Belt by Schaffer, jewelry by Nettie Rosenstein, scarves by Echo, gloves by Hanson. Lipstick, Frances Denney "Highlight."

Nelly Nyad porte un manteau de villégiature pâle sur une robe en jersey sans manches. Les deux, par David Crystal. Ceinture de Schaffer, les bijoux de Nettie Rosenstein, les écharpes d'Echo, les gants d'Hanson. Rouge à lèvres, Frances Denney "Highlight".

Photo Erwin Blumenfeld vogue archive

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Betty McLauchlen in beautiful evening dress of black Chantilly lace against the beauty of moon white or pale blue chiffon by Nettie Rosenstein, at Bonwit Teller, Harper's Bazaar, March 1940 by Sophia

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Unique Vintage Nettie Rosenstein Brown Leather Box purse ebay 1591eoph

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Evelyn Tripp in a wool fleece coat by Nettie Rosenstein, diamond and ruby jewelry by Cartier, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, 1955.