It suggests that in fact the first lady is more than ready to use costume to make a point, especially at moments of high political theater like the G7, where the imagery is as choreographed as any of the meetings behind closed doors. She’s the model of the very canny first lady next door. They are pantomimes of international relations caught on camera for all to see, ones in which the supporting players — i.e. the families — are as much as part of the narrative arc as the policy statements. And what the four days of the G7 demonstrated is that when it comes to playing that part, which is in many ways about dressing the part, Dr. Biden has her own ideas about how it should be done.

Source: International New York Times June 14, 2021 13:18 UTC