First ladies typically donate their inaugural ball gowns to the Smithsonian Institution for its collection. Jill Biden is giving up two clothing ensembles, and neither one includes a gown.
The first lady is donating the ocean blue tweed dress and matching coat that she wore to her husband's presidential inauguration at the Capitol on January 20, 2021, along with the ivory silk wool dress and cashmere coat ensemble she wore at the White House later that evening.
Usually, first ladies donate the gown they danced in at celebratory balls following the oath-taking ceremony, but there were no inaugural balls for President Joe Biden.
