In truth, Mary Todd Lincoln and Mathew Brady's relationship ... and Mary was determined to dress fashionably and entertain lavishly. "She thought of herself as the Queen of America, doing what ...

Mary Todd Lincoln is believed to have worn a ball gown with a crinoline skirt. Her dress featured ruffles and floret pattern. Elizabeth Keckley, born into slavery in Virginia, was the First Lady's ...

In wig and hoopskirt Cole wrote this, created this, staged this and plays the boozed up Mary Lincoln, President Abraham ... shellacked even under the arms. Dresses so tight you can see what ...