Young Bride Mamie Eisenhower
On July 1, 1916, at the age of 19, Mamie Geneva Doud married future President Dwight Eisenhower. Miss Wolcott’s finishing school had recently graduated her. Dwight was a 25-year-old Army lieutenant. They married in Denver, Colorado, at Mamie’s parents’ house, then honeymooned at a neighboring resort. As newlyweds, the pair had an eventful start, moving across the globe to suit Dwight’s numerous postings. They went all over the world, from the Philippines to Panama. Mamie spent a lot of time entertaining foreign leaders who liked her elegance and fashion when “Ike” was elected president.
Young Bride Mamie Eisenhower
Bess Truman’s Hats
On June 28, 1919, in Independence, Missouri, Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Wallace married future President Harry Truman. When she was little, she was characterized as a tomboy. However, as she grew into a young lady, she developed an interest in fashion, especially hats. “Bess always had more fashionable hats than the rest of us, or she wore them with greater elegance,” one acquaintance remarked of Bess. Harry proposed to Bess in 1911, before he went for World War I. She declined. He resolved to work hard before proposing again. At their wedding, she donned a beautiful brimmed hat.
Bess Truman’s Hats
