Edith Mayo
Edith Mayo
dressing offended start tendency version
We have a tendency to want them to be the American version of royalty, but at the same time, if they start dressing that way, we get really offended and very critical.
displaying elegance following lady power statement tradition
She was following in the tradition of the first lady displaying this kind of elegance as a statement about the power of the presidency.
It was gorgeous, but it was very very plain, very stylish.
difficult placing select sort women
You're placing these women in a sort of damned if you do, damned if you don't position. It's very difficult to select something that's going to please.
buying fashion industry merciless
The fashion industry was just merciless to her because she wasn't buying a new, up-to-date gown.
attention center cinderella elated fondly kick looks older remember wearing women younger
All of the photographs of her wearing that gown, she looks like she's Cinderella going to the ball. Older women remember her fondly and younger women, I think, get a kick out of how elated she was at being the center of attention going off to the inaugural ball.
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I'm sure Laura Bush will be getting a lot of advice from her mother-in- law.