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Caption Michelle Obama with veterans at Arlington National Cemetary (barf alert on several levels) *ping*

Hmmm, I wonder if we are having Lobster or Crab at the White House Party tonite?

I know we'll have both!

THE OBAMAS CLEARLY HATE THIS COUNTRY AND EVERYTHING IT STANDS FOR.

I vote 2.

Let me see, I have a list:

Jacket - the lapels do not lay flat and are wrinkled, the hem is puckered and wrinkled, either it is the wrong size or the sweater underneath is causing an issue, because the sleeves are too tight on the upper arms and the jacket does not hang correctly. She apparently is unable to fasten the jacket, which at least would have made it appear a little more pulled together.

Pants - too tight through the thighs, so the crease disappears and you get that “cute” wrinkle in the crotch. I’m okay with this in very casual clothing, but not in dress clothing. Makes shopping for dress pants interesting.

Shirt - mitered stripes are very busy and the high busy neckline is unflattering with this jacket. On color issue see below.

Sweater - okay, first for me - cardigan under a suit jacket, but maybe its the new thing. See color below.

Belt - I’m completely lost on this one. Why belt the sweater at all? Especially under a suit type jacket? I have no clue what this woman is thinking when she gets dressed.

Colors - jacket is heather grey, pants are charcoal grey, then the shirt is blue and white, the cardigan teal and the belt yet another shade of blue.

I think maybe she just put on all her favorite pieces all at once.

I went to boarding school (cringe). We had courses in how to dress properly (according to the rules of that time). You had a point limit per outfit and you assigned so many points to each color, so many points to a print, so many points to each button on the front of an outfit, so many points to each piece of the outfit, so many points for each “decorative” element of the outfit, including belts, shoes, jewelry. If you accumulated too many points, you were improperly dressed. The system is good guidance. You dress your style, but you keep it within guidelines using the point system and you always look pulled together. If Mrs. Obama had totted up her points, she’d have made other decisions about this outfit.