Helen​ ​Herron​ ​Taft

Helen​ ​Herron​ ​Taft Inaugural​ ​Ball​ ​Gown

● Served:​ ​1909-1913
● Made​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Francis​ ​Smith​ ​Company,​ ​an​ ​American​ ​dressmaker.
● Mrs.​ ​Taft​ ​was​ ​the​ ​was​ ​the​ ​first​ ​to​ ​donate​ ​her​ ​inaugural​ ​dress​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Smithsonian’s​ ​First​ ​Ladies collection,​ ​starting​ ​a​ ​trend​ ​for​ ​future​ ​first​ ​ladies.
 
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