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flag Melania Trump donated her 2025 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian on Feb. 20, 2026, becoming the first first lady to contribute two inaugural gowns.

flag Melania Trump donated her 2025 inaugural ball gown— a white strapless sheath dress with black trim and a matching neckpiece featuring a Harry Winston brooch replica—to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on February 20, 2026. flag The gown, designed by Hervé Pierre, joins her 2017 inaugural dress in the First Ladies Collection, marking the first time a first lady has contributed two inaugural gowns. flag Trump described the black-and-white ensemble as a bold expression of modern elegance, dignity, and personal history, emphasizing its artistic and emotional significance. flag The museum reopened the same day with the gown on display in a protective case.

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