And not just one American designer but, for the hat, Eric Javits, a New York milliner, and, for the coat, the New York designer Adam Lippes (whose work she and Jill Biden had previously worn).
The first lady, 54, wore a navy Adam Lippes tailored navy silk wool coat, a navy silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse, all designed by Lippes and handsewn in New York City.
The former model wore a custom double-breasted navy coat by Adam Lippes and a matching boater hat by Eric Javits, both American designers, for the occasion. “The tradition of the presidential ...