24 of the 26 dresses in the exhibition are new to the displays . ` ` We wanted to explore color and space and time ##lessness , '' the curator said . Michelle Obama 's presidential inaugural gown of white silk chiffon is a centerpiece of the exhibition .
Eight of the 26 dresses in the exhibition are new to the displays . `` We wanted to balance color and style and time periods , '' the curator says . Michelle Obama 's 2009 inaugural gown of white silk chiffon is a centerpiece of the exhibit .