What grabbed the eye was the sleeveless purple silk crepe sheath made for Mrs. Obama by Maria Pinto, the former Geoffrey Beene assistant who has long been an Obama favorite. Simple in silhouette and, at about $900 retail, not the kind of garment most working-class voters can reasonably aspire to, the dress was immediately subject to water cooler dissection.
You'll note that clothing costs come up when someone looks great. A 900.00 dress was a hardship for Jackie O in 1960.
though she was Jackie K then, wasn't she.
jackie k-o
her father in law joe provided 100k per annum clothing budget.
her husband must be a drug dealer.
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- bill 6-08-2008 3:32 pm
You'll note that clothing costs come up when someone looks great. A 900.00 dress was a hardship for Jackie O in 1960.
- L.M. 6-08-2008 4:54 pm [add a comment]
though she was Jackie K then, wasn't she.
- L.M. 6-08-2008 4:54 pm [add a comment]
jackie k-o
her father in law joe provided 100k per annum clothing budget.
- bill 6-08-2008 6:19 pm [add a comment]
her husband must be a drug dealer.
- dave 6-08-2008 7:30 pm [add a comment]