As is customary during these quadrennial ceremonies, the First Lady was the subject of intense attention during this month’s US presidential inauguration. Melania Trump’s clothes, her mysterious grins, and most notably the navy-blue wide-brimmed boater-style hat she wore to the swearing-in were the subject of much attention. Was the hat a conscious decision to hide her face from the public’s inquisitive eyes? Legions conjectured, but no one knew.
How unenviable is the position of the president’s wife, who has no official authority but is always scrutinized and expected to maintain impeccable appearance and conduct that is always above reproach. Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s wife, has been deemed the most unsatisfactory First Lady by the public.
