Her dazzling Legacy: Fashion and jewelry style of America's first lady - Nancy Reagan

If there was one First Lady who could rival Jacqueline Kennedy in elegance and influence on fashion, her name is Nancy Reagan. For eight years, she transformed the White House into America's grandest stage for couture. She became so closely associated with one particular crimson shade that it entered the fashion vocabulary simply as "Reagan Red." And her jewelry collection? Nancy Reagan embraced the bold jewelry trends of the 1980s. Oversized gold necklaces, sculptural bracelets, large ear clips and dramatic cocktail rings became essential parts of her public image.
So, in this video, you will discover the jewelry and gowns chosen by First Lady Nancy Reagan during her husband's presidential years.