# Michelle's dress during the Obama rally in Chicago 11/4

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**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelles-dress-during-the-obama-rally-in-chicago-11-4/471303 "2008-11-05T17:41:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelles-dress-during-the-obama-rally-in-chicago-11-4/471303/1 "2008-11-05T17:41:01Z")

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What the \<bleep\> was that thing she was wearing? It looked like she had a red apron over a black dress or something. Usually she’s dressed so tastefully, but…

I don’t want this to be a pit thread, I’m really curious about what designer created that…um…item.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelles-dress-during-the-obama-rally-in-chicago-11-4/471303/2 "2008-11-05T17:45:32Z")

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[Thread in progress.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=491309)

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelles-dress-during-the-obama-rally-in-chicago-11-4/471303/3 "2008-11-05T17:47:13Z")

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There [is](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10407293#post10407293) a Pit thread but you’ll find it to be about as mild as any ever seen here and certainly does have its amusing comments.

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**Author:** ![parsnip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parsnip/32/4564_2.png) [@parsnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parsnip)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelles-dress-during-the-obama-rally-in-chicago-11-4/471303/4 "2008-11-09T17:39:14Z")

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Robin Givhan explained it in today’s paper, along with everything else the family was wearing:

> **[A Role That Nicely Suits the Next First Lady](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110701022.html)**
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> The election-night tableau of the Obama family onstage in Chicago's Grant Park was inspirational for all that it symbolized about how much has changed in American culture. This is the photograph that was blasted across the world and into the history...