Suited to Lead: New exhibit highlights historical fashion choices of presidents

by The editor•20 September 2025•NPR

"Suited to Lead: The Lives of Six Presidents Through Fashion," is a virtual exhibit by the White House Historical Association featuring six presidents Theodore Roosevelt (clockwise from the far left), Jimmy Carter, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman and John Quincy Adams.

A virtual exhibit from the White House Historical Association showcases presidential fashions — and how presidents have used clothes to make a statement.