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    SydneyGal: Ha! I'll be wearing swimmers and be barefoot, sitting on the couch in my holiday home by the beach keeping one eye on the kids while they swim in the ... more »
    RosePetalPlace: Sartorial advice needed: I will likely be going to the ball being held for Obama campaign employees. Do you think a formal knee-length dress would be ... more »
    CherriSpryte: Ok, so my friends just cancelled on coming down to visit for inauguration, so my plans of sitting in my dupont apartment, drinking and watching from t... more »
    stoprobbers: I (and I'm saying this very quietly so as not to jinx things) might just have a ticket to the swearing-in ceremony. I know. Lucky, lucky, lucky me! An... more »
    Cookie Dough Monster: Semi-related: Maybe this has happened and I missed it, but can we figure out which Jezzies will be in D.C. for the inauguration? I'm staying at a fr... more »
    Emmie of Doom: I plan to put on a bridesmaid dress and show up at my local bar pretending I've been somewhere fancy. You know, just like every Tuesday night. more »
    Questioning Everything: I went to a ball from the last Clinton Inauguration and can say that saying I went to one was is more exciting than being at one. As far as fashions a... more »
    LoLoAGoGo: THank you so much! I'm currently freaking out about what to wear, hardcore! more »
    FireflyinJuly: I'm so dreading this. I refuse to leave my house the 19-22 - until everyone leaves. I will, however, be prancing around my house in various formal get... more »
    special_boots: I'm going to wear this dress. My cleavage in it is truly awe-inspiring. I haven't figured out the shoe situation yet. [www.bananarepublic.com] more »
    hatepaperdoll: I think any Jezebel who's going to a ball should consider this little number: more »
    formergr: I WANT TO GO TO A BALL!! That was my one goal for this inauguration (I live in DC), and so far I have no chance. I've been selected as a volunteer by ... more »
    Lymed: My favorite inauguration ball memory is riding the 42 bus home for the 2004 inauguration. A party of very rich Dallas looking Texans, complete with th... more »
    brendastarlet is on it: My parents went back when Nixon was inaugurated. My mother wore a long pink sheath gown, with rhinestones down the V-neck and around the hem, and long... more »
    BabyJane: 7. Do not dress like any of the girls from the Rock Of Love. Assless chaps are not the way to make a good impression. more »
    morninggloria: If I were attending a fancy state formal dance, I'd wear a burlap bag and refer to it as my "ball sack." more »
    scullymurphy: Sounds a LOT like New Year's Eve. more »
    Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): Damn, why am I English? It's not like we partied (or had any reason to party) when Gordon Brown took over... more »
    tscheese: I will probably be wearing my customary getup of tomato sauce blotchettes* and spatters of red wine. ...As I watch from my cozy, non-crowded apartment... more »
    TexasCrude: My invitation must've got lost in the mail. more »
  • #practicalfashion

    A Girl's Guide To Dressing For Obama's Inaugural Ball

    Although you've obviously checked the dress registry, you might still be looking for some tips to dressing for the event of the year. As the only Inaugural Ball veteran on staff, I've got some.
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