# That DRESS, Mrs Obama... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 5, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216 "2008-11-05T05:24:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/1 "2008-11-05T05:24:14Z")
OK, on the one hand the crusty old Pedant is tearing up on seeing Obama take the Presidency. On the other hand, if even this geezer thinks that dress did her a grave injustice on such a great night, it must be HORRIBLE to people with actual sartorial expertise. The complaint is so petty it belongs in the Pit. But so does that dress. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/2 "2008-11-05T05:25:42Z")
She walked out on stage and my first thought was, “Oh, Michelle, what the _hell_ are you wearing?!!” Thank Og she’ll have a stylist once she’s officially First Lady. I love her to death, but that was perfectly hideous. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/3 "2008-11-05T05:28:35Z")
I hear Sarah’s going to be taking some nice things to the consignment shop soon… ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/4 "2008-11-05T05:28:51Z")
I guess it’s true - I have no sense of style. I liked it. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/5 "2008-11-05T05:30:10Z")
Its guaranteed to show up on gofugyourself - horrid dress. But she looked happy. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/6 "2008-11-05T05:30:38Z")
I think she may be pregnant. I hope she is. I want a baby in the white house. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/7 "2008-11-05T05:31:41Z")
Haha, this is the first thing that my girlfriend said too. Well they can’t all be winners and I have a feeling that poor Michelle will be in the Who Wore It Best column in plenty of the checkout rags in the years to come. So what, good for her. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/8 "2008-11-05T05:32:46Z")
Uh, cite? ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/9 "2008-11-05T05:33:39Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Uh, cite? Dress, or oven bun? ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/10 "2008-11-05T05:34:39Z")
That dress was dreadful. Ugly and unflattering. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/11 "2008-11-05T05:35:23Z")
> [@Mrs.Cake](#): > > I guess it’s true - I have no sense of style. I liked it. Me too.. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/12 "2008-11-05T05:35:31Z")
Another vote for hideous. But I love her! ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/13 "2008-11-05T05:37:11Z")
> [@Flutterby](#): > > Me too.. I wasn’t blown away, but I thought that it was pretty good. That red was good on her. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/14 "2008-11-05T05:37:43Z")
> [@lee](#): > > I think she may be pregnant. I hope she is. I want a baby in the white house. I had that same thought too… at one point, she appeared to be “holding” her stomach, the way that pregnant women do. Either way, yes that dress was horrible!!! ([A good photo here](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-11/43199461.jpg) and [here](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-11/43199353.jpg).) During the campaign so far, she has dressed so well, so I don’t know what went wrong tonight. The first daughters’ dresses were cute though, and the youngest one’s corkscrew curls. I liked Mrs. McCain’s dress (or suit), Sarah Palin’s dress was really classy, and Mrs. Biden’s suit was lovely in a bright lime color. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/15 "2008-11-05T05:40:32Z")
Oh YUCK! Is that tie-dyed? The girls look darling, though-I wish MY hair looked that good! ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/16 "2008-11-05T05:41:22Z")
Well I guess we know now why they call you **Chief Pedant** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![warmgun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/17 "2008-11-05T05:42:57Z")
Yeah but doesn’t she make up for it with that fine ass? ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/18 "2008-11-05T05:44:16Z")
Well, the dress made her look pregnant, and it was an unfortunate choice for TV. I kept hoping it looked better in person. And the thing is, she’s always appeared to be the sort of person anything looks good on. I expect to be hearing more about this dress. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/19 "2008-11-05T05:46:35Z")
a) Michelle Obama is a stunningly attractive woman. b) I don’t think the dress is that terrible. The cut is very stylish and looks great on her, it’s just the colour–it needs to be one solid, not two-tone. Lime green should not be worn by anyone, ever. ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216/20 "2008-11-05T05:46:47Z")
Huh. I like it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-dress-mrs-obama/471216.md?page=2)