Melania Trump’s supporters are convinced that she sent a secret message to the state funeral service for former US President Jimmy Carter on Thursday with the Valentino dress she wore.
Melania, 54, accompanied her husband Donald Trump, 78, to the ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
The incoming first lady wore a black Valentino trench dress with a white button-down underneath from Fall 2019 with a huge, dramatic white collar.
Melania paired her Valentino dress with classic black Manolo Blahnik pumps.
Although at first glance it looked like Melania’s dramatic collar had an abstract design, it actually featured a print of a couple kissing in front of roses and butterflies.
The mysterious print was shown in multiple pieces from the design house’s Fall 2019 collaboration with Undercover, a high-end Japanese street brand.
The black-and-white print is based on a 19th-century neoclassical image of lovers kissing, according to Vogues overview of the collection.
Melania’s supporters flocked to X (formerly Twitter) to try to figure out the meaning behind her cryptic ensemble.
Melania Trump’s supporters are convinced that the Valentino dress she wore sent a secret message to the state funeral service for former US President Jimmy Carter
Melania, 54, accompanied her husband Donald Trump, 78, to the ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Although at first glance it looked like Melania’s dramatic color had an abstract design, it actually featured a print of a couple kissing in front of roses and butterflies
One fan tweeted: ‘Melania’s coat dress she wore today is from designer Valentino. Valentino used a print of the image ‘The Kiss’ in the collection she wears.’
“The sculpture was originally conceived for a larger sculpture entitled ‘The Gates of Hell,'” they continued, along with a description on Wikipedia.
The page explained: ‘The Kiss (Le Baiser) was originally located in The Gate, along with other figures by Paolo and Francesca da Rimini.’
It continued: ‘Rodin wanted to represent both their initial joy and their ultimate damnation.
“He removed the figure that became known as The Kiss because it seemed to conflict with the other suffering figures.”
The former model’s devout supporter continued, “How fitting to wear in a room full of traitors,” as Melania was seen sitting with her husband’s former opponent, Kamala Harris, as well as his former Vice President, Mike Pence, and his wife, Karen. Pence.
Karen refused to acknowledge the president-elect along with Melania when they arrived, and did not rise from her seat or shake hands.
Trump sat with all four living former presidents, none of whom had supported him.
One fan tweeted: ‘Melania’s coat dress she wore today is from designer Valentino. Valentino used a print of the image ‘The Kiss’ in this collection that she wears’
The former model’s devout supporter continued, “How fitting to wear in a room full of traitors,” as Melania was seen sitting with her husband’s former opponent, Kamala Harris, as well as his former Vice President, Mike Pence, and his wife, Karen. Pence
One person explained on X: ‘Everything she does is with thoughtful intentions, before she boldly declares:Style is back.’
While many people praised Melania’s designer look, some on social media were very confused about her fashion choice.
Some social media naysayers compared the oversized collar to the costume from The Handmaid’s Tale, a nun’s habit and a Quaker woman’s shawl.
All five living presidents arrived at the National Cathedral to pay their respects to the late President Carter.
Former President Barack Obama sat next to Trump and the two men had a long, cryptic conversation.