Betty Bloomer Ford

Betty​ ​Bloomer​ ​Ford Dinner​ ​Gown

● Served:​ ​1974-1977
● Designed​ ​by​ ​Frankie​ ​Welch​ ​of​ ​Alexandria,​ ​Virginia.
● The​ ​dress​ ​was​ ​created​ ​with​ ​jade-colored​ ​fabric​ ​brought​ ​from​ ​China,​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Fords.​ ​Its​ ​fabric​ ​origin inspired​ ​it’s mandarin-style​ ​collar.
● Although​ ​there​ ​was​ ​not​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​inaugural​ ​ball,​ ​Mrs.​ ​Ford​ ​wore​ ​the​ ​gown​ ​to​ ​state​ ​dinners​ ​at​ ​the White​ ​House​ ​in​ ​1975​ ​and​ ​1976.
 
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