Purple has never looked so patriotic.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama turned purple for President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday in Washington, DC – and the importance of the shadow was not lost on viewers.
Vice President Kamala Harris, seen here before her oath on January 20, 2021, wore clothes designed by two black Americans for the historic inauguration. (Photo by Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arrive for the 59th presidential inauguration at the United States Capitol. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, Pool)
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle arrive for the 59th presidential inauguration at the US Capitol. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, Pool)
Fashion fans quickly went to Twitter to praise the three women for wearing shades of violet, perhaps a nod to bipartisanship and unity. The color is created by the mixture of blue and red – the hues of the Democratic and Republican parties. Purple is also one of the official colors of the suffragette National Women’s Party since 1913, according to the organization.
According to Cosmopolitan, Harris may be honoring Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to be elected to Congress in 1968 and run for president in 1972 for the Democratic ticket. Chisholm used the color purple in his campaign materials.
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Harris and First Lady Jill Biden were also praised for using American designers. W reports that the new vice president wore looks designed by two black Americans for the historic event, choosing a jacket from Christopher John Rogers and heels from Sergio Hudson.
Dr. Biden wore a blue woolen coat and dress by Alexandra O’Neill of Markarian, reports The Independent.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, seen here with Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, and First Lady Jill Biden, wave when they arrive at the Eastern Front of the US Capitol for its January 20, 2021 inauguration. (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
The new first lady also wore purple for a farewell event in Wilmington. Del., And memorial service for coronavirus victims at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday.
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President-elect Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, attends an event at the Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III Reserve / National Guard Center, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
Fashion critics may also remember that Clinton wore a dark gray suit with purple lapels in his 2016 concession speech.
Hillary Clinton speaks during a press conference at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel the day after the election on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in New York City, NY. (Matt McClain / The Washington Post via Getty Images)