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Story highlights Eight of the 26 dresses in the exhibition are new to the displays "We wanted to balance color and style and time periods," the curator says Michelle Obama's 2009 inaugural gown of white silk chiffon is a centerpiece of the exhibit From bustles to silk chiffon with organza flowers and Swarovski crystals, the newly updated first ladies exhibition at the National Museum of American History is an extravaganza of frills and fashion

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like a falling strap, uncomfortably high heels or an awkward-to-hold purse

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