While many of today’s inauguration attendees were bedecked in the traditional American colors of red and blue, another hue made a prominent appearance: purple. While the color has long been associated with royalty and power, many on social media have been speculating its use today was in a sartorial show of bipartisanship (Republican red + Democratic blue = purple). Here are some of the guests we saw debuting what might be the new American color.
Kamala Harris
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is introduced #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/oGojJ3t6Kw
— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2021
Joe Biden
Breaking News: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president. With his hand on a five-inch-thick Bible that has been in his family for 128 years, President Biden recited the 35-word oath of office swearing to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution." https://t.co/0TE52oObpE pic.twitter.com/fzev902kN9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 20, 2021
Hillary Clinton
Former Pres. Bill Clinton and former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden. https://t.co/qjeUynJUdz #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/T4eJu0GPee
— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2021
Michelle Obama
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the inauguration of Joe Biden.
? Rob Carr / Getty pic.twitter.com/AnrDWDcVGP— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2021
Amy Klobuchar
First speaker of the day: Senator Amy Klobuchar pic.twitter.com/qHVelgA00D
— Jon? (@JonMIPol) January 20, 2021
Elizabeth Warren
Including this sensible plummy puffer from Elizabeth Warren pic.twitter.com/hktYfmvUpE
— Elaine Low (@elainelow) January 20, 2021
Rosa DeLauro
What an exciting day! Filled with hope and promise. pic.twitter.com/UKzpKtNORA
— Rosa DeLauro (@rosadelauro) January 20, 2021
Jane is a Chicago transplant who now calls Cleveland Park her home. Before joining Washingtonian, she wrote for Smithsonian Magazine and the Chicago Sun-Times. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied journalism and opera.
