Lincoln in white

[Donna McCreary]

When researching Lincoln's attire, I found referances to him wearing many different colors. In addition to the white linen suits (and they would have been made of linen for summer wear) there is also documentation which states Lincoln wore a blue linen suit with brass military style buttons during one of the debates with Douglas. During the White House years, Lincoln wore a waistcoats of a variety of colors including black, gold, blue, white, and my personal favorite - maroon.