After the speech and the parade came the inauguration parties. And, of course, the red dress that had the whole world talking. TIME goes behind the velvet rope, to capture the scene of the Commander in Chief’s Ball.
The Inauguration Party: Photos Inside the Commander in Chief’s Ball
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First Lady Michelle Obama, wearing a Jason Wu dress, arrives with President Barack Obama for their dance at the Commander in Chief's ball in Washington, Jan. 21, 2013.






