Michelle Watch, Day One ( of one )

OK, the important stuff:

At first I was a little confused by the dress, thinking it was a brocade, but it looks almost like it is crocheted. Very nice, very pretty color. It looks to be three pieces, dress, a cardigan with a ribbon belt and the  the matching coat. My favorite part is are the green shoes WITH A SLIGHT HEEL!!! with matching green leather gloves. VERY fashion forward. 

From the NYT:

Ms. Toledo, who has been making clothes in New York for 25 years, said the coat and dress were made of Swiss wool lace, backed with netting for warmth and lined in French silk. “I wanted to pick a very optimistic color, that had sunshine,” she said. “I wanted her to feel charmed, and in that way would charm everybody.” Ms. Toledo sounded overwhelmed. “This is so wonderful,” she said.
About thirteen people in her studio worked on the outfit over the Christmas holidays. “Chinese ladies, Polish ladies, Spanish ladies—I have a picture of everyone working on her clothes,” Ms. Toledo, who is 48, said. She added, “We’re all grateful for this opportunity, and we don’t even have a PR person!”

I think we could see Mrs Obama really pushing the envelope tonight.

Everyone is now at the Lincoln inspired lunchon in statuary hall, cspan showed a little bit of it. Rahm Emanuel is sitting beside Cindy McCain, Mrs Robinson, the first grandmother is sitting by Cheif Justice Roberts... wonder what the very first question she will ask him will be: " DID YOU NOT READ THE OATH BEFORE YOU WALKED UP THERE??"