First Lady looking like a Queen Again

[Thrill]

[Beaverhausen]

1. Love this dress but I like her better in colors- jewel tones

they both look great.

[jezebel]

2. She is stunning. White last night and black tonight. I do think President Obama looks like he has

lost even more weight. Stress I guess.

[JaneQPublic]

8. He needs more pie.

When he gets back to the White House, the pastry chef can bake him up his favorite.

[Mimosa]

47. Last time I said that I got jumped on.

But it is said skinny people live longer. ;)

[BrklynLiberal]

3. The President almost always looks at the First Lady adoringly....

[Diamonique]

20. Doesn't he though? I just love that! n/t

[Control-Z]

40. That look he gives her

appears to me more like a teenage boy who shares a big happy secret with her!

[BrklynLiberal]

54. Yes. You are right.......

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Great dress!

Much better than a lot of the stuff she wears - those high-waisted things with full skirts and foofoo little jackets or cardigans that she often wears look kind of frumpy -- but this one is great. So was the white one she wore yesterday.

[pacalo]

9. This is a killer gown & Michelle looks grand in it. I liked the white one, too.

I agree that Michelle should stay away from cropped tops & jackets, even though they have been the "in" style for several years now. That cut looks more flattering on petite sizes.

[CakeGrrl]

5. True - another regal look

and as hostess, she gets to break out her signature bare arms and accent jewelry.

Fun!

:)

[CTyankee]

6. Where is this?

[CakeGrrl]

17. Winfield House, London - POTUS and FLOTUS hosted the Queen tonight

More pix here:

http://theobamadiary.com/2011/05/25/dinner-hosts/#comments

[CTyankee]

18. Wow! Tom Hanks and Colin Firth attended same! How cool is that?

Thanks! Tom Hanks was just here in New Haven addressing graduates at Class Day for Yale!

[Pacifist Patriot]

46. I didn't think I'd ever want to be POTUS of FLOTUS, but...

if it meant getting to have dinner with Colin Firth I might have to rethink that. ;-)

[elleng]

32. Very cool! Doris KG there! (Went to my high school.)

[AtomicKitten]

34. LOL. This pic makes Michelle's hairdo look awesome!

[CakeGrrl]

41. For a split second when I first saw that pic

I wondered which of the guests was sporting the CRAZY 'fro.

:rofl:

[Tx4obama]

42. LOL. Looks like it could be a big green feathered hat. n/t

[Lars39]

35. J.K. Rowling is on the guest list.

:D

[Maine-ah]

74. this pic, made me lol...bad background...

[lsewpershad]

7. What about our President

Body language says he's so humble

[CherokeeDem]

10. That gown is stunning....

Beautiful and beautifully fitting...and Mr. Obama looks pretty good himself!

[monmouth]

11. The hair style is not good..not good at all...n/t

[Patiod]

21. It's an up-do

Probably fancy in the back - maybe a french twist.

I'm focused on that necklace - so cool!

[monmouth]

22. She's gorgeous, don't get me wrong but the top was too flat, I loved

her style yesterday and I like it when she wears it down.

[Carni]

50. I agree with you

It's the hair style that is too severe.

[northoftheborder]

12. She's stunningly beautiful in black, and white, and bright jewel colors.

I also do not like the full-skirt look on her, nor the little too tight looking cropped sweaters that she wears so often.

[JoePhilly]

13. The right wing HATES pictures like these.

[CakeGrrl]

29. Gotta love THAT.

:)

[vaberella]

14. God that dress is phenomenal. Obama, get out of the shot...you're ruining the regalness! n/t

[lunatica]

15. He always looks so proud of her.

It's like he's saying "Isn't she beautiful?" to the world.

[Diclotican]

33. lunatica

lunatica

IF i EVER got a wife like that.. I would be proud to se her when she was in her underwear in the morning;).. Dam she looks great.. If US ever was to get a royal familiy, I HOPE the Obama family would end up as King and Queen..

Compared to what you had before (the eight nightmarish years with GWB) this looks competent..

But as some have pointed out.. The right wings in the world, would HATE this pictures... As they do with all things Oobama related..

Diclotican

[spinbaby]

16. She does look good

But when you said she looked like a queen, I thought you meant she was wearing a funny hat.

[tabasco]

19. She has a great smile.

It looks very sincere. Just gorgeous.

[Glimmer of Hope]

23. Awesome.

[ZombieHorde]

24. To each their own. nt

[Whisp]

25. love that necklace!

and the dress of course, she's got such good taste, in fashion and in men.

[japple]

26. IMHO Michelle Obama always looks good. So does her husband.

The queen, on the other hand, always looks like she's wearing a costume. Always with a purse and gloves. Wonder what she carries in her purse? Lifesavers and carfare? Kleenex?

[leftynyc]

43. I always wondered that

She ALWAYS carries a purse. What could she possibly have in there that somebody can't carry for her? For me, that would definitely be a perk of being Queen - never having to schlep a purse again.

[road2000]

53. Under the heading of "trivia"...

I remembered reading something about the Queen using her purse as a signal. Here's what I found:

"Enquiring minds want to know: just what does Queen Elizabeth carry in that purse? As it turns out, there is more to the royal purse than its meager contents. It doubles as a signal device. When the Queen is carrying out her royal duties at some function, she uses her purse to communicate with her servants. When she shifts the bag from one arm to another, for instance, it means she’s ready to leave. When at a banquet, if the Queen sets her purse on the floor, it’s another bad sign. She finds the conversation boring and wants to escape. However, if the royal bag dangles happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed. (2)

"One thing that can always be found inside the Queen’s purse is an S-shaped metal meat hook that she can place on the edge of a piece of furniture and hang her purse on it. She always carries a metal make-up case given to her by Prince Philip as a wedding gift. She carries a collection of good luck charms, most of them gifts from her children, including dogs, horses, saddles, and horsewhips, reports the Daily Express, and photos of her children. She is never without her mints, chocolate drops for her corgi dogs, and a crossword or two snipped from the papers by her attendants.

"Majesty magazine reports that the Queen carries a comb, a handkerchief, a small gold compact and a tube of lipstick in her handbag. On Sundays, she carries paper money to place in the collection plate at church."

http://lisawallerrogers.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/whats-in-the-queens-purse/

So at dinner, the Queen's Purse met the King's Speech. ;-)

[leftynyc]

63. Thank you so much!!

I'm passing this along to everyone I've discussed this with. Trivia to be sure but interesting nonetheless. Have a great holiday weekend.

[wpelb]

70. Horsewhips?

"She carries a collection of good luck charms, most of them gifts from her children, including dogs, horses, saddles, and horsewhips, reports the Daily Express, and photos of her children."

Note to self: never mess with the Queen!

[road2000]

72. Yeah.

That caused a bump in my reading road, too!

[GoCubsGo]

61. Yeah, that's pretty much it.

I read somewhere that she carries a compact, some lipstick and a handkerchief. Maybe a comb, too.

[Kind of Blue]

27. Now, that takes my breath away.

Good Lord, they are too fine. Thanks!

[Blasphemer]

28. One of her best ever - I love it... nt

[Travelman]

30. I think this is the best dress I've ever seen her in

Very flattering. This one actually gives her a waistline, while so many of the others seem to want to try to hide it.

If she's gonig to wear long formal for something, this is the sort of dress it should be. It works perfectly on her.

[xxqqqzme]

73. I think she has a high waist line.

She is tall and I think her waist tends to look disproportionately high. I think that is the reason her waist is not accented. She has other features that can be beautifully highlighted.

[FailureToCommunicate]

31. He's such a lucky bloke!

[craigmatic]

36. She outshined him in these pictures.

[Bonobo]

37. Americans decry royalty but secretly adore it.

But besides that, she has far too much makeup and her hair is a trainwreck.

She looks severe, something like a wicked stepmother.

[postulater]

38. We got rid of queens over two hundred years ago.

I have no interest in another.

Yes, pretty woman but forget the queen comparison, don't need it.

[Narkos]

39. She's beautiful

[liberalla]

44. One more for us

[cali]

45. Mrs. Obama is an attractive woman. I don't particularly love her

style, though I do like that dress. I don't like the necklace at all.

[rocktivity]

48. The necklace looks like silverware yanked out of a kitchen sink garbage disposal

The bracelet works for me, however -- a perfect example of how less can be more.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[GoCubsGo]

62. I don't like either of them.

A gorgeous, clean-line dress like that needs jewelry that is simple and clean-lined jewelery, too. Your garbage disposal analogy is perfect for that necklace. And, it does absolutely nothing for those well-toned shoulders of hers. Michelle, if you got it, flaunt it. Don't hide it under a big, gaudy mess like that one.

As for the bracelet, meh.

[rocktivity]

65. Now that you mention it, maybe the real reason why I prefer the bracelet

is because it's not competing with her face.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Carni]

49. The dress looks awesome

Love the dress and jewelry

I think her hair or make-up is a little too severe however (not sure which)

I am sure her stylists care what I think (NOT!)

[patrice]

51. Perfect.

[patrice]

52. Love! the neck-piece!!! Great dress!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

55. gorgeous...but needs the "bra talk" :>) nt

[Control-Z]

56. I'm not familiar with what bra talk that would be.

Is there something wrong with her cleavage? I don't see it.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

57. think it came from a movie or something....it's when you tell

your friend she really needs to get a better bra to left em up and give you some cleavage. No
slam from me....I adore her....just a little joke.

[Control-Z]

64. Got it. Thanks.

There are times when I can be humor challenged.

[Hippo_Tron]

58. Her husband needs a better tux

She looks like she's going to a state dinner. He looks like he's going to the prom.

[mackerel]

59. She's so real and genuine. I fill with pride everytime I see

her abroad.

[Raine]

60. ALWAYS Classy Michelle

there are other outfits that she's worn that I think are more attractive but she looks good no matter what she wears really. :applause:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

66. She's beautiful.

Both lookin' sharp.

Michelle could wear a feed sack and make it look stylish, as tall as she is.

[ccharles000]

67. very pretty

[patrice]

68. Michele Obama 2016 > Michele and Elizabeth Warren, an Obama:Warren, or M.Obama:Sebelius or Hochul ??

in 2016 or 2020 . . . one does dream.

If there can be Bush dynasties, why not others . . . ?

[Arkana]

69. My God, Obama has aged like twenty years since the campaign.

It's a good thing Presidents are term-limited because if they weren't I'm convinced more would die of exhaustion and overwork in office.

[wpelb]

71. I don't like her hairdo

Tight with the part on the side makes her look too much like a dude, IMHO.