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Frances Folsom in her wedding dress. Cleveland wore a black broadcloth suit and leather shoes. He had a white glove on his left hand, carrying the other. Adorning his lapel was a white rose, and he wore a white necktie. Folsom wore a short-sleeve wedding dress of ivory satin and Indian silk with
- June 2, 1886
- Washington, D.C., United States
Frances Folsom Cleveland on her wedding day in 1886, dressed to descend the stairs, posed for this photograph to show her wedding gown and its orange blossom and laurel trimmings. Her costume lacks only the long veil.
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Frances Folsom Cleveland on her wedding day in 1886, dressed to descend the stairs, posed for this photograph to show her wedding gown and its orange blossom and laurel trimmings. Library of Congress. Now the “schoolgirl” was the president’s bride.
- Frances (Folsom) Cleveland- 1886. Frances Folsom and Grover Cleveland‘s wedding in 1886 was the only time that a sitting president got married during his time in the White House.
- Lou (Henry) Hoover- 1899. Lou Hoover (nee Henry) was one of the most interesting First Ladies of all time. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping with her dad, and was a solid taxidermist.
- Eleanor Roosevelt- 1905. Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt married on March 17, 1905, when she was 19 and he was 22 years old. Her dress was very elegant looking, but according to her own memoir “This Is My Story,” it was very heavy.
- Mamie (Doud) Eisenhower- 1916. Like Eleanor Roosevelt, Mamie Doud got married at the ripe old age of 19 years old. She wore a beaded gown with scalloped ruffles.
Dec 14, 2020 · “The bride wore an enchanting white dress of ivory satin, simply garnished on the high corsage with India muslin crossed in Grecian folds and carried in exquisite falls of simplicity over the petticoat.
- Feather Foster
Jun 2, 2011 · 125 Years Ago: Nice Day for a White House Wedding. Grover Cleveland became the first and only president to be married at the White House when he wed Frances Folsom 125 years ago. Updated ...
Oct 18, 2022 · English: Frances Folsom Cleveland in her wedding dress shortly before her marriage to Grover Cleveland in the White House on June 2, 1886
