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And with a price tag of just under $200, the former First Lady\nunderstood the power of high-low dressing long before Michelle was matching Jason Wu skirts with J.Crew jackets.</p>\n<p>The wives of presidents have long redefined First Lady style\nduring their time in office.</p>\n<p> From Jackie&rsquo;s Valentino gowns to Hillary&rsquo;s\npower-suits, style and substance have always gone hand-in-hand.</p>\n<p>We look back at some of the most stylish first ladies of all\ntime.</p>"}, null, {"document_url": "https://style.nine.com.au/2018/04/19/16/49/most-stylish-first-ladies-us", "unformatted_src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/cpOAnJ1OmbKpN8BKSF0lhQMEBMc=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F10%2FGettyImages849779840.jpg", "src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/cpOAnJ1OmbKpN8BKSF0lhQMEBMc=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F10%2FGettyImages849779840.jpg", "formatted_filename": "http  A F Fprod", "alt_text": "<p>8. 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Nancy Reagan</p>\n<p>First Lady of the United States 1981-1989</p>\n<p>Designated Designers- Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta<br />\n<br />\n</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>"}, null, {"document_url": "https://style.nine.com.au/2018/04/19/16/49/most-stylish-first-ladies-us", "unformatted_src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/KCUqUQZzXP2g4NnmSM8NY646pVs=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F14%2Fbrig.jpg", "src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/KCUqUQZzXP2g4NnmSM8NY646pVs=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F14%2Fbrig.jpg", "formatted_filename": "http  A F Fprod", "alt_text": "<p>6. Brigitte Macron</p>\n<p>First Lady of France 2017-Present</p>\n<p>Designated Designers- Louis Vuitton, Balmain</p>"}, null, {"document_url": "https://style.nine.com.au/2018/04/19/16/49/most-stylish-first-ladies-us", "unformatted_src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/qDc1djWGgP7e9Vn92yk4ZBeDhN0=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F10%2FGettyImages489420888.jpg", "src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/qDc1djWGgP7e9Vn92yk4ZBeDhN0=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F10%2FGettyImages489420888.jpg", "formatted_filename": "http  A F Fprod", "alt_text": "<p>5. Samantha Camerom</p>\n<p>Wife of former British Prime Minister David Cameron 2010-2016</p>\n<p>Designated Designers- Erdem,&nbsp;Roksanda Ilincic</p>"}, null, {"document_url": "https://style.nine.com.au/2018/04/19/16/49/most-stylish-first-ladies-us", "unformatted_src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/PPwCrYvhVqlRxfv6h_uA7JVa4Zs=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F10%2FGettyImages84383901.jpg", "src": "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/PPwCrYvhVqlRxfv6h_uA7JVa4Zs=/400x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2FNetwork%2FImages%2F2018%2F04%2F19%2F17%2F10%2FGettyImages84383901.jpg", "formatted_filename": "http  A F Fprod", "alt_text": "<p>4. 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The most stylish first ladies of all time

From Jackie to Nancy 1 of 9Attribution: Getty

With yesterday’s passing of former US First Lady, Barbara Bush, we are reflecting a bygone era where grace, dignity, and a famous triple strand of pearls occupied the White House.

The late 92-year-old - who was First Lady from 1989-1993 - may not have had the natural sartorial flair of some of her predecessors, but she was a master in the art of accessorising.

Mrs Bush’s fake triple-strand pearls from New-York costume jeweller, Kenneth Jay Lane, were without a doubt her signature feature. She paired them with suits, dresses, donned them to casual events and state dinners and kept them hanging around her neck long after her husband left office.

She wore them so much that Lane renamed the necklace, 'The Bush Pearls.' And with a price tag of just under $200, the former First Lady understood the power of high-low dressing long before Michelle was matching Jason Wu skirts with J.Crew jackets.

The wives of presidents have long redefined First Lady style during their time in office.

From Jackie’s Valentino gowns to Hillary’s power-suits, style and substance have always gone hand-in-hand.

We look back at some of the most stylish first ladies of all time.
 2 of 9Attribution: Getty

8. Hillary Rodham Clinton

First Lady of the United States 1993-2001

Designated Designers- Ralph Lauren, Giorgi Armani
 3 of 9Attribution: Getty

7. Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States 1981-1989

Designated Designers- Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta
 4 of 9Attribution: Getty

6. Brigitte Macron

First Lady of France 2017-Present

Designated Designers- Louis Vuitton, Balmain
 5 of 9Attribution: Getty

5. Samantha Camerom

Wife of former British Prime Minister David Cameron 2010-2016

Designated Designers- Erdem, Roksanda Ilincic
 6 of 9Attribution: Getty

4. Michelle Obama

First Lady of the United States 2009-2017

Designated Designers- Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung
 7 of 9Attribution: Getty

3. Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States 2017- Present

Designated Designers- Dolce & Gabbana, Hervé Pierre, Max Mara
 8 of 9Attribution: Getty

2. Carla Bruni

First Lady of France 2008-2012

Designated Designers- Dior, Valentino, Versace
 9 of 9Attribution: Getty

1. Jacqueline Kennedy Bouvier Onassis

First Lady of the United States 1961- 1963

Designated Designers- Oleg Cassini, Valentino, Herbert Givenchy


