I for one loved Michelle's dress

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

I told Mr. DTBK it looks like a dress I might have worn back in my heyday (when some people told me I was the best-dressed person at the hospital where I worked - LOL).

Nowadays I prefer track pants and Obama t-shirts, but I guess I could still clean up pretty nicely if required.

[Pirate Smile]

1. I did too. I guess it evoked strong reactions from people.

[grannylib]

2. It was different from anything I'd seen before, but hey...that classy woman

could pull off wearing a toga and look stunning. What a First Lady she's going to be!

[Whalestoe]

3. She looked great.

[madaboutharry]

4. I have to admit,

me no likey!

I actually read something into that dress she wore last night. I think she was telling everyone that she was going to do it her way. Yep. I think there was a message there.

[Barack_America]

5. I liked it too. It was unique, daring. And decidedly NOT upholstery fabric.

I like that she took a chance on it. And I felt that the cut was flattering to her figure (and I loved how Malia's dress and jacket combo mirrored her mother's outfit, though in solid red).

But whatever. I realize I'm in the minority on this one and am happy to be so.

[demokatgurrl]

6. It was actually a designer dress

by Narciso Rodriguez (???)
She usually doesn't do designer duds, but this was a special occastion, and it was color-coordinated with her daughters' dresses, so it was fine with me.

[LaydeeBug]

64. Narcisso Rodrigues is the designer of Carolyn Bessette's wedding dress when she married JFK Jr. nt

[MiniMe]

7. I didn't particularly like it, but I'm not going to like everything she wears

But it sure is a step up from draperies!

[supernova]

8. I liked her dress

I've noticed she tends to favor bolder graphics and they suit her.

Red is a powerful color and people react strongly to it. It was a vote of confidence in her future job as First Lady. ;-)

What's nice is, I bet it didn't cost 150K. :rofl:

[Kittycat]

9. I think the red & black should have been reversed.

But I like the cut and style. JMO though. In the end, she was still quite beautiful. There was a zoom when she was waving - and the breeze blew her hair just so... Stunning.

[jenmito]

22. I think the red on the lower section took away from her figure. I

agree with the rest of your post.

[bdamomma]

51. yes, when she came out with Jill Biden

BBC was talking about her dress, they particularly did not care for it but everyone is a critic.

they said the black could have been representing her mourning for the passing of Pres. Elect Obama grandmother who just passed,and the red was representing the passion. But I thought she looked great, she will blaze her way in the WH.

[AZBlue]

73. The way it was made it figure-flattering.

Reversed it would have added 50 pounds to her.

(note: not that she really needs figure-flattering clothing, but still, that's the reason the colors were the way they were)

[poverlay]

10. She was so beautiful. That dress was amazing. I can't wait to see her setting fashion

trends for the world. We could definitely use a change.

Every other first lady, female candidate, and candidates wives are still stuck in the '60s.
Who'd have thought Jackie would have had to shoulder the fashion needs of the political white women for nigh on 50 years?

[Lucy Goosey]

11. It's a Narciso Rodriguez...

Am I the only one who thinks it looked about a million times better on the future First Lady than it did on the runway model? (Although, to be fair, I suppose it is the model's job to be emaciated and expressionless.)

[1corona4u]

61. I don't think that's the same dress....similar, but not the same.

[Flaxbee]

67. It is. It was modified for Michelle Obama --

but all the fashion websites confirm it was the Narciso Rodriguez dress. She just wore a cardigan with it, and different shoes. Rarely are runway clothes worn w/o some modification...

[rebel with a cause]

70. I don't like it here either.

Just not my cup of tea....but then she would probably not like what I wear either. ;)

[qwlauren35]

72. I'll defintely give you that.

Although I thought Michelle looked awful in it, she looked a BILLION times better than this model does.

YIPES!!!

[LisaM]

12. I didn't like it but it may just have been that it photographed badly

I was watching the returns at a private party at a neighborhood eatery, and I have to say, her dress didn't get a very postive reaction.

However, I think some of it was just lighting. She looked on the TV we were watching as if she had a big red beachball sticking out from her stomach.

[katandmoon]

13. I thought it was absolutely hideous. But I loved that it matched the girls' dress colors.

[gratefultobelib]

14. I've guessed I've missed the negative comments coming out. I thought she was stunning!

[MattBaggins]

15. You liked the whole Black Widow look?

[1corona4u]

60. Ditto. That's what it reminded me of too.

And, I don't think the dress above is the same one.....I don't think Michelle's was sheer on the bottom....

[leftofcool]

16. It was tacky. The girls were cute but Mrs O needs to fire her designer

[ecstatic]

17. Picture

I'm sorry... it's odd looking. LOL

[jenmito]

27. To make it look a LITTLE better, I'd extend the red to the bottom of the dress. n/t

[Virginia Dare]

31. I didn't particularly care for it, but it was dramatic..

I guess in that way, it fit the moment. I think she's a classy lady in any event. The girls looked adorable.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

36. Maybe it's because it's in my high school colors that I am drawn to it

El Dorado Wildcats, baby!

[moriah]

43. While it's certainly better than dresses that would look better as sofas...

... it really wasn't my style.

Then again, I'm not a fashion maven.

I think if the idea was to match her daughter's dresses that it could have been done differently and looked better, but who really cares about the wrapping, when she is such a great woman inside?

I've heard her speak, I could care less what she wears.

[windbreeze]

53. They obviously are color coordinated....however....

I usually like anything she wears...but this one...left me asking what the hell is that anyway...and I didn't get the feeling that she was really comfortable wearing it...??? right? wrong?.....(none of us are going to like everything she wears, and this is the first thing she's worn that I really didn't like)...but I didn't think the smallest child should be wearing black either...CELEBRATION time...Bright and Cheerful colors were needed...yes? no?...let them all wear red...wb

[dancingme]

18. I did NOT but it's better than anything Laura Bush wore

in 8 years. Much better!

[Liberal Veteran]

38. Yeah. After so many crimes against drapery, it's hard to imagine a first lady with fashion sense.

[qanda]

19. I love me some Michelle Obama

But that was an unfortunate choice in clothing. I spent too much time trying to figure it out and after I finally did, I thought it was about the ugliest dress I had ever seen in my life. Oh well, she's still my favorite... Go Obamas!

[crunchgarcia]

42. Perfect.

This is exactly how I feel - so funny... it was an unfortunate choice...

[Bubbha Jo]

20. Supposedly a Narciso Rodriguez frock from Spring 2009

http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/fashion/2008/11/michelle-obama.html

Who cares what she wore? What matters is that she was there!

[enough]

21. I disliked it, but I don't care. Everybody makes a clothing mistake now and then.

Michelle looks better in an awkward dress than most people look in the perfect thing.

[Arkansas Granny]

23. I didn't care for it at all. This is the first outfit I've seen her in that I didn't like, however.

[Wanet]

24. I normally love everything she wears

But last night's dress was not pretty on her. I know she was trying to match both the girls' dresses, but it didn't look good at night under the bright lights.

[Sulawesi]

25. Neither here nor there on the dress, but her butt looked cute. ;)

[BlueGirlRedState]

26. My first reaction was, "oh, no!"

I didn't like the dress, but hey, she didn't ask me.

[Demi_Babe]

28. I liked it too...non-conformist

[Sebass1271]

29. I didn't. I think it was not appropriate for the occasion.

She needs to learn how to walk also.. .. I love her, don't get me wrong, but have you guys noticed when she walks, she walks wit body forward instead of upward?

Just saying.. i am sure Oprah will give her some insight on how to look like more of a first lady.

: )))

[tazvil04]

30. Must respectfully dsiagree...

It was quite unflattering...IMHO...

[justinaforjustice]

32. It Made Her Look Fat Around the MIddle When She Actually Has a Great Figure.

I usually don't notice clothes, but this black-red dress was unusually awful. No matter though, I love her for the content of her character, not the color of her dress!

[Mojorabbit]

33. As much as I love Michelle

I thought the dress was hideous. Hopefully she will never use that designer again. That being said she still looked beautiful.

[KathieG]

34. I thought it was ok.

[MrCoffee]

35. Explain something to me...what's with the shiny fabric across the middle?

It would be a lovely dress without that shiny bit across the middle.

[tanyev]

37. I liked it.

[progressivebydesign]

39. I did too! I think she and the girls chose their outfits together...

because they matched, and looked so pretty together. Michelle is going to be inspiring women for a long time...

[Cabcere]

40. I liked it as well.

I think it's one of those designs that very few people could actually pull off, but IMO she certainly did. :) Wish I had her figure! LOL. :hi:

[Brigid]

41. I liked the dress.

I might have left off the cardigan, but I thought Michelle looked terrific last night. :)

[Political Tiger]

44. I didn't like the dress...BUT...

...it was the woman in the dress that I find beautiful! IMO, Michelle has a beautiful soul and trumps any article of clothing she might be wearing!

[VPStoltz]

45. Me? Not so much.

But one has to admit she has taste. Something Cindy McCain surely lacked.

[Pithlet]

46. It wasn't the best thing she's ever worn, but it wasn't that bad.

I didn't like it paired with the jacket. I think the dress is much nicer on its own. Generally I really like her style, though. She's going to be a very stylish fist lady.

[Milspec]

47. Not to my taste, like I know shit

No didn't like the outfit, loved the American woman underneath it.

[Bryn]

48. I loved it!

I only wish she wasn't wearing that sweater so it would show up much better. Loved the red/black design.

[ecstatic]

49. Looking at pics from the hotel, it's clear who was ultimately responsible

for the dress fiasco---Jill! She was the only other adult female in the hotel room! :spank:

[Muttocracy]

69. LOL! And did they properly test the dress at night outside under stadium lights

behind thick glass to make sure it would look OK on TV??!!

[bliss_eternal]

50. Personally,

I'm trying to become more aware of how frequently we, as a society comment on women in high positions appearances vs. men......and keep myself in check in terms of focusing on other aspects of such women.......having said all that.....


I LOVED the dress!
:loveya:
Cool earrings, too!

[globalvillage]

52. Ugh. I thought it was awful.

I love Michelle, but hated the dress.

[stuntcat]

54. very nice, I thought

She's beautiful!

[Raine]

55. She's always beautiful BUT that

dress was not flattering, it was red in all the wrong places looked like she was wearing a red apron. x(

[dynasaw]

56. I Love Malia

I think she looked the best. Loved the black and red on all four of them although I didn't care for the all black dress on little Sasaha. What a stunner Malia's going to be.

[dynasaw]

57. I Love Malia

I think she looked the best. Loved the black and red on all four of them although I didn't care for the all black dress on little Sasha. What a stunner Malia's going to be.

[TripleKatPad]

58. I didn't think the dress was very flattering, especially on TV

But who cares? Mrs. Obama will be a fabulous first lady. And she couldn't have been more beautiful in my eyes even if she was wearing a bath towel. (Oops, never mind. I believe that outfit was already claimed by Wolf-Slaughterer Barbie.)

[OnionPatch]

59. I usually like her clothes.

But I will admit I did not like that dress. However, it didn't take away on bit from what was going on and she looked fine even if it wasn't the best choice.

[goodgd_yall]

62. It was....uh....different n/t

[curse of greyface]

63. I love Michelle's style but I and my SO agreed thumbs down on that dress.

Hopefully she will wear something nicer for the inauguration.

[yellowcanine]

65. Oh for Christ's Sake. I missed this one I guess. Is someone criticizing Michelle's DRESS?

Silly me. And here I thought we were beyond that. Did she pay $150,000 for new clothes? No? Then STFU already.

[rhiannon55]

66. The image of that family walking proudly onto that stage in those clothes

will be burned into our nation's consciousness. I thought they were stunning--and I LOVED the dress. Those were triumphant colors.

imho

[pengillian101]

68. This dress is so much more flattering, I think!

That black and red one - ugh.

[qwlauren35]

71. HATED IT!

My shallow side just came out in spades.

But if she makes it into the Fashionista parade of worst dressed in the Enquirer, I won't be surprised.

I think it required a bustier figure - Michelle isn't busty.

I would have preferred the purple dress. Or the one she wore when she gave her convention speech.

Oh well. Opinions are like a**-holes. Everyone has one.

[Beacool]

74. Sorry, but I didn't like it at all.

Like several people mentioned, it resembled the belly of a black widow spider. I frankly didn't like the girls' color scheme either. Why dress a 7 year old entirely in black? I though that Jill Biden was more appropriately dressed.

[Cha]

75. I tell what..I've decided I love

the dress..it's not just the dress..it's the scene coming together after 8 years.

What was it somebody wrote.."the fires of freedom in a night sky"?:)