Michelle the Maharani

[otohara]

Glamorous First Lady is an Indian queen at lavish state dinner

A radiant Michelle Obama stole the spotlight from her husband again at a state dinner in India on Monday night.

The First Lady shimmered in a glamorous full-length skirt cinched in with a jewel-encrusted waistband.

Unusually, she kept her toned arms covered by a pale brown top - perhaps as a gesture of respect to her Indian hosts.


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[Clio the Leo]

1. Also interesting that the President isn't in a tux.

It's not WRONG, it's interesting.

[babylonsister]

2. Maybe tuxes are verboten in India? Maybe the

social staff in the WH gave the Prez the heads-up on what to wear? I just bet they're on top of this. :)

[Clio the Leo]

5. Oh, I'm not knocking him....

... I'm sure it would be hard, seeing the poverty that exists in that country, to then go put on a $1,000 suit and go to dinner. (And he doesn't strike me as someone who revels in the notion of a $1,000 suit anyway.)

[joe black]

10. Last time I looked.

Poverty exists in this country too. Perhaps the Misses should tone it down until we pull out of our depression. Jewel encrusted, you gotta be kidding me.

[Beacool]

8. It may not having been a black tie event.

The US ambassador wasn't in a tux either.

;)

[Clio the Leo]

3. And the US Ambassador and his wife didn't look too shabby either...

[Catshrink]

4. Maharani? I thought they were Muslims.

:shrug:

[grasswire]

6. I dig that white leggings and nehru jacket look

Very comfortable looking.

[Phx_Dem]

7. I agree. Pretty cool.

[vaberella]

9. Black women in animal print---it was meant to be! n/t