Photo: Pickles in Vietnam, wrapped in a blinding shiny green and purple tarp

[Human Torch]

U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush greet Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife as they arrive at the International Convention Center to attend a state banquet in Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday, Nov. 17, 2006. Bush, who is in Vietnam to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, is also making a state visit to Vietnam. (AP Photo/How Hwee Young, Pool)

[TAPat]

1. I sure do wish that she would

retire that nasty 'thang'!

[babylonsister]

5. Which one? nt

[TAPat]

20. Oh! Both, of course!

:rofl:

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. She certainly has no fascion sense

...that was not a typo :)

[htuttle]

3. I think that is a VERY creative use of a shower curtain

You guys are too critical!

:rofl:

[Monkeyman]

12. Yep White House curtains

You know he said Democrats were getting them sized

[msanthrope]

31. It's Like A "Project Runway" Challenge......n/t

[Jed Dilligan]

4. When she opens it up,

is a matinee of Peter Pan being staged on her pubis?

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. What a faux pas

She's worn that dress before.

[thereismore]

9. She's frugal, like a good christian wife.

O8)

[DemBones DemBones]

44. But not in Hanoi, you must admit. nt

[DemBones DemBones]

45. But not in Hanoi, you must admit. nt

[KarenS]

7. Who helps her decide what clothes to wear???

Good Grief. :wtf:

[Tesha]

27. Ann Coulter, one woman to another. (NT)

[CrazyOrangeCat]

8. Does the ole gal . . .

. . . make dresses from the drapes in all the pretzeldential suites she's stayed in?

These two are making the whole world cringe . . .

:dunce: :dunce:

[mtnsnake]

10. Looks like she decided to forego the girdle this time

Pickles needs to sign up for Jazzercise

[sarge43]

22. What do you mean - this time?

She always looks like her foundation garments are way past their warranty.

[dweller]

11. who is the designer?

Hefty or Glad?

dp

[sarge43]

21. Omar the Tentmaker n/t

[KoKo]

40. ROFL....Omar the Tent Maker..........n/t

[Buzz Clik]

13. You started a thread about a dress in a political forum?

Why?

[mtnsnake]

15. So what?

[Buzz Clik]

32. This is your concept of politics? Is there a fashion forum? Gossip? Tabloid?

... or general "Who Gives a Shit about this Bullshit?" forum

[Le Taz Hot]

38. You need to understand the latest mindset at DU

Making fun of Mrs. Bush' attire is not sexist but making fun of Pelosi's is. Making fun of Santorum's daughter crying on the podium is OK. Making fun of Chelsea is not. Got it now? :crazy:

[fuzzyball]

51. You nailed it.....the word "HYPOCRACY" comes to mind?

[lapfog_1]

14. She must be on Xanax again

she sure has that "stepford wife" look plastered on her face again.

I can't imagine what it's like for her, having to travel in the same plane as Condi. At least I assume that Condi is traveling on AirFarce 1. I wonder which one has bedroom privileges?

[rhiannon55]

16. My eyes!

That's one blinding piece of fabric! Maybe it's a secret WMD.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. I gotta tell ya .... I love the Pickles Fashion Reviews .....

She epitomizes 'no taste'.

Does she **ever** look in a mirror? or is she SO fashion chalenged she thinks this looks good?

I know this is shallow, but fuck it. She's the woman representing our country and she looks like a pile of old drapes ready to be hauled out in advance of a remodeling job.

And if that dress really IS old drapes, it begs the question: From where? A Reno whorehouse?

[kineneb]

47. ugh.

"And if that dress really IS old drapes, it begs the question: From where? A Reno whorehouse?"

Nah, couldn't be... red with a flocked pattern would actually be an improvement. One could do a nice mock-Elizabethan or 18th century style dress with the flocked curtains.

George- worst president ever
Laura- worst-dressed first lady (ever?)

[Cass]

18. I feel bad for her fashion-wise. She is in desperate need of a stylist to help her out.

[sarge43]

23. The Goddess Herself couldn't help that slob. n/t

[partylessinOhio]

19. Recycled bad fashion.

Why is she stuck in these unflattering short jacket pantsuits?

[QMPMom]

24. I hope that whoever designed that has made enough money to

last the rest of their life, because if their names gets out, they will never sell anything again.

That is just hideous.

[alcibiades_mystery]

25. That woman done lost her mind

What in the motherfuck?

[KoKo]

26. Oh dear God...what IS that thing? A shirtwaist top attached to a full gathered

skirt? Who would create such a mis-matched thing? Did she design it herself? :eyes:

[Vickers]

46. "Did she design it herself?"

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

omg I just threw up 16 times in a row! :thumbsup:

[paulk]

28. looks like Vietnamese silk

all the SE Asian countries have their own unique silk "look". Vietnam's has more of a Chinese influence than, say , Thailand or Cambodia. The shiny, colorful thing is pretty Vietnamese... Probably worn as a goodwill gesture.

ps - it looks horrible on her.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

29. She's trying out for the Hanoi Ballet...Playing the Sugar Plum Fairy

for their holiday production of the Nutcracker Suite. Chimpee's trying out for the nut.

[msanthrope]

30. Wow. She really is Wearing "Joker" Colors, isn't she--

anybody have a pic of her plastic surgery smile that makes her look like the joker---

But Jeeebus, she looks like she's wearing the curtains.....

[madrchsod]

33. oh my god!........

she has worn the same dress before! i`m sorry but she has enough money to wear a different dress to state occasions. jesus i can`t wait till these classless slobs retire to their pig farm

[sutz12]

34. I've seen people dress their pets better than that.

And what in the hell is she reaching for?

[LynneSin]

35. Can't beat the Lumberjack outfit she wore in Russia

Mrs. Putin looks to have about 20-25lbs on Laura and yet she's in a suit that looks great on her and fits extremely well. Plus she's wearing appropriate shoes, not lumberjack slippers

[SeattleGirl]

36. She has the worst taste in clothing.

And either doesn't have a tailor, or deliberately wears things a size or two too small. Gack!

[Vinca]

37. Oh - my - pump some helium in that thing and send it to Macy's. nt

[CharmCity]

39. It must be hot in that rubber dress.

[Lars39]

41. It looks like one of the dresses she wore to an inaugural ball !

[pkz]

42. She wore it in February

wore the very same dress in February to the Kennedy Honors of Performing Arts, I think. We even had the pic on this board. She was coming down a huge staircase and there were a coupla of * looking like he was stumblin'

I am a designer/seamstress so I am a gown watcher.
That dress is made of same fabric she wore to an inaugural dance, but that dress was in khaki orange.
hate the iridescent fabric for dresses btw, I do think they look like draperies.

[sarge43]

43. Unless you have a perfect figure and are as slender as a soda

straw, iridescent fabric emphasizes every figure flaw and makes you look at least two dress sizes larger than you really are. Iridescent fabric in day-glo colors and ... oh my.

[Kool Kitty]

48. Good God.

I thought that the purple and brown plaid suit was the worst. I was SO wrong. What the hell is she wearing? What the hell is she thinking?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

49. "This is what it sounds like when doves cry..."

;)

[lumberjack_jeff]

50. I saw that dress in Mars Attacks.

Sometimes, when you get out of the shower, you don't know what to wear. Antidepressants followed by a glance at the shower curtain... inspiration strikes!

[globalvillage]

52. I think it's appropriate

Neon conservative.
It fits. Well, kinda.

[mentalsolstice]

53. Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain

I wonder if they brought a bunch of dancing cowboys with them?