Michelle's Inaugural Gown Won't Make it to the Smithsonian Until Summer...

via HuffPost
If you're dying to see Michelle Obama's Jason Wu gown up-close, you're going to have to wait a little while. The long and involved operation of getting a first lady's inaugural gown to the Smithsonian takes a minimum of six months, the Washington Post reports:

The process begins when Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough writes a letter formally asking the first lady to donate to the historic collection, which has 21 gowns. (Second-term inaugural dresses usually end up in presidential libraries.)
Then museum officials will meet with her and create a mannequin for the gown, then make repairs as necessary. Notice the president stepping on the dress as they danced? Probably a few rips in the hem. The Smithsonian is also trying to get their hands on the Isabel Toledo ensemble Mrs. Obama wore earlier in the day. We're guessing that won't be too difficult.