{"id":19390,"date":"2025-01-21T21:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19390"},"modified":"2025-01-21T21:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:23:50","slug":"melania-trumps-attire-at-donald-trumps-inauguration-sparks-discussion-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19390","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump’s Attire at Donald Trump’s Inauguration Sparks Discussion – Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Netizens have much to say about Melania Trump’s meticulously planned inauguration attire, which included a hat with an interesting story behind it.<\/p>\n

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On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States during his second inauguration in Washington, DC. Joining him at the prestigious affair was his wife Melanie Trump, who donned a chic outfit designed by fashion powerhouse Adam Lippes. While some netizens gushed over how elegant she appeared, others criticized her look.<\/p>\n

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Netizen comment about Melania Trump’s inauguration ensemble, posted on January 20, 2025. | Source: Instagram\/pagesix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) turned heads in a dark navy, tailored double-breasted coat featuring sharp lapels and a structured silhouette.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her outfit was paired perfectly with black gloves and closed-toe heels. Her bold accessory choice \u2014 a wide-brimmed, double-faced wool boater hat with ivory ribbon \u2014 elevated the outfit further, becoming a defining statement piece that captured both admiration and critique online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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First Lady Melania Trump at President Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With her hair tucked neatly beneath the hat, Melania embraced a minimalist yet polished aesthetic for the momentous occasion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photos shared online also show Melania and Donald, who wore a suit and a coat, standing on the Capitol steps next to Vice President JD Vance and his wife (Second Lady), Usha Vance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Second Lady Usha Vance, Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump posing on the Capitol steps. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Usha donned a pastel pink coat with a cinched waist and accessorized with gloves and taupe boots, while J.D. opted for a classic black overcoat and red tie \u2014 choices that complemented the formal tone of the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Usha and JD Vance making their way to St. John’s Church as part of Inauguration ceremonies. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On the same day as the inauguration, Adam shared an Instagram photo of Melania smiling beside an officer in uniform, providing a closer look at the craftsmanship of her outfit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Boasting about his creation, Adam\u00a0captioned<\/a>, “The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump’s outfit was created by some of America’s finest craftsmen and I take great pride in showing such work to the world.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania’s striking inauguration outfit garnered swift reactions online, with social media users sharply divided over her ensemble. Many critics were quick to draw comparisons to somber occasions, with one\u00a0remarking<\/a>,\u00a0“Funeral attire.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another\u00a0echoed<\/a>,\u00a0“Definitely looks like she’s going to a funeral,”<\/i>\u00a0while a third person\u00a0quipped<\/a>,\u00a0“Dressed for a funeral? Well played!”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania Trump holding two bibles during Donald Trump’s second inauguration. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Looks like Melania is in a state of mourning,”\u00a0<\/i>observed<\/a>\u00a0another critic. Someone else\u00a0chimed in with<\/a>,\u00a0“Looks like they are attending a funeral,”<\/i>\u00a0while a spectator\u00a0reiterated<\/a>,\u00a0“Looks like she’s at a funeral.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald and Melania Trump at Donald’s second inauguration. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Others focused on the hat that completed her look. One person\u00a0pondered<\/a>,\u00a0“Guess Melania doesn’t want anyone to see her face today – isn’t it impolite to wear a hat indoors????”<\/i>\u00a0“Melania’s hat looks ridiculous. That’s all I can think of,”\u00a0<\/i>expressed<\/a>\u00a0a netizen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald Trump taking an oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as Barron and Melania Trump look on. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A different user speculated on Melania’s motivations for wearing the hat,\u00a0commenting<\/a>,\u00a0“the [sic] hat of Melania is very weird… like she wants to hide her eyes from something… or her forehead.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania Trump during her husband’s second inauguration. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, some critics combined humor with disapproval, as one user compared her appearance to a well-known pop culture character,\u00a0penning<\/a>,\u00a0“Melania looks like Jim Carrey in ‘The Mask!’ What is going on girl!”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another\u00a0lamented<\/a>,\u00a0“MelaNia [sic] was dressed Inappropriately. Love her Christmas show at the WH. The hat and dress were austere and inappropriate.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania Trump looking on as Donald Trump participates in a Reviewing the Troops Ceremony. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, not all reactions were negative.\u00a0“Melania looks incredible!!”\u00a0<\/i>gushed<\/a>\u00a0a fan, while another\u00a0praised<\/a>,\u00a0“Melania!!! Fabulous \ud83d\udd25 that hat is everything.”<\/i>\u00a0“Melania looks so elegant,”\u00a0<\/i>swooned<\/a>\u00a0a fellow admirer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania Trump at Donald Trump’s inauguration. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Interestingly, Melania’s widely discussed hat almost didn’t make it to the inauguration, according to Vanity Fair.\u00a0The hat<\/a>, designed by Florida-based milliner Eric Javits, endured what was described as a near fiasco in the days leading up to the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania Trump smiling during her husband’s second inauguration. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Eric, who\u00a0called crafting the hat<\/a>\u00a0“one of the greatest honors” of his career, had been approached by Melania’s stylist, Herve Pierre, with a request to create a custom take on one of his summer boater hats \u2014 one Melania already owned and loved. Despite typically avoiding custom orders, the designer took on the project with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania Trump at a luncheon after Donald Trump’s inauguration. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Painstakingly hand-sewn using couture techniques, the hat was a true labor of love. Eric revealed that the majority of the seams (92%) were crafted by his own hands, with no other eyes seeing the piece before it was delivered to the First Lady’s team for a final fitting in New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A screenshot from a video showing the creative process behind constructing Melania Trump’s inauguration hat, posted on January 21, 2025. | Source: Instagram\/ericjavits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, disaster struck when the package containing the hat arrived crushed and wet, rendering the piece irreparably damaged. In a race against time, Eric crafted a second hat in under four days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Herve then personally transported the replacement from Miami to Melania, who was staying at Mar-a-Lago in the days leading up to the inauguration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eric Javits making Melania Trump’s inauguration hat. | Source: Instagram\/ericjavits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Eric later reflected on his design process,\u00a0emphasizing his goal to<\/a> “flatter and enhance every kind of face,” noting that it was a simple task with Melania, whom he praised for having a fantastic sense of style, beauty, and great bone structure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The hat’s dramatic journey wasn’t the only attention it garnered on the big day. As Melania accompanied her husband to bid farewell to former President Joe Biden and former First Lady and doctor Jill Biden, she was seen holding the hat in place against strong winds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Former First Lady and Doctor Jill Biden and former US President Joe Biden greeting Donald and Melania Trump at the White House. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The President of the United States (POTUS) later commented on the moment during remarks to supporters, jokingly describing the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We went out to the helicopter, though, just prior to this, and said goodbye, and the wind is blowing like crazy, and with the hat that she’s wearing, she almost blew away. We almost lost her. She was being elevated off the ground. She almost blew away,”\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald and Melania Trump walking alongside Joe and Jill Biden with Usha and J.D. Vance behind them during a farewell ceremony. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania’s stylish hat was not just the subject of online debates and near-disasters \u2014 it also inadvertently became the centerpiece of a lighthearted moment between her and her husband.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Video footage<\/a> shared online captured Donald attempting to lean in and plant a kiss on Melania’s cheek just moments before he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, the wide-brimmed hat proved to be an unexpected obstacle, its size and structure preventing Donald from getting close enough. In a quick adjustment, the couple shared a playful air kiss instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald and Melania Trump sharing an air kiss. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The recent commentary surrounding Melania’s inauguration ensemble is far from an isolated instance. Throughout her years in the public eye, her fashion choices have consistently drawn scrutiny, often sparking polarized debates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to Kate Bennett, a former CNN White House correspondent, Melania’s style has long reflected her complex relationship with public life. “As the public persona emerged, she still craved privacy,”\u00a0explained<\/a> Kate ahead of the inauguration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She\u00a0continued<\/a>, “Her silhouettes became long-sleeved, cinched waists, hard shoulders, longer hemlines \u2014like almost a military-esque vibe. I think that’s because it felt like armor \u2026 Because she underwent four years of really intense scrutiny.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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