This isn’t the first time Dr. Biden has incorporated unity into her wardrobe for a major political milestone. For President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, she selected a Markarian ocean blue tweed coat and dress, symbolizing trust and stability and a Gabriela Hearst evening gown embroidered with the state and territory flowers of the U.S.

Melania Trump and Jill Biden both wore outfits by American designers to Donald Trump's inauguration.

Observers of the intersection of fashion and politics recognized the pointed message in Dr. Biden's palette for the morning. While her party was transferring power of the Executiv

Dressed in a Ralph Lauren coat, gloves and pumps in a vibrant shade of bipartisan violet — blending the blue linked with the Democratic party and the red associated with Republicans — Dr. Biden joined her husband, President Joe Biden, at Monday’s swearing-in, in keeping with political tradition.

"Whether it was her ivory Gabriela Hearst coat with the embroidery of the flowers of all the states and territories sending a message of unity, or the sunflower added to her Lapointe dress as a display of support for Ukraine," he continued.

Dr. Jill Biden, the former first lady, continued her custom of donning American designers as she picked a Ralph Lauren wrap coat for Donald Trump's inauguration

Jill Biden's bipartisan purple outfit at Donald Trump's inauguration symbolized political unity, blending Democratic blue and Republican red to send a powerful message of collaboration across party lines.

Donald Trump's inauguration takes place on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.