The designer, Eric Javits, told Vanity Fair that his “greatest honor” was almost a total fiasco, thanks to a snow storm.

While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer on Inauguration Day.

Monday morning began with a prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Melania Trump’s look was subdued for the occasion, yet she exuded elegance in a double-breasted navy coat by Adam Lippes, topped with a boater by Eric Javits, both American designers.