There Are People for That

While I believe that Mrs. Trump looks nice in the deep red sundress she wore while escorting the President of China and his wife, the style was inappropriate for the occasion. Chinese women do not expose their upper chest and bare arms: a woman who exposes herself in that way is probably a prostitute, according to my source. A jacket should have been part of the ensemble to keep Mrs. Trump from inadvertently making the President of China and his demure wife uncomfortable.

The good news is that the dress was red, which is a nod toward the "colors" of China, as reflected in their flag. Whether that was intentional and/or appropriate, I have no idea, but Mrs. Trump would not deliberately dress inappropriately as she strikes me as the kind of woman for whom protocol and appearance are important.

I have always thought that both the American President and his First Lady were given "people" to help them with proper attire and conduct anywhere in the world and for any (work) event. No one can assume to know what is or what is not acceptable in any given country and/or for any given religious belief unless that is his/her job to research and know.

This is early times in the administration, so if the outfit was inadvertently inappropriate, time will smooth out the wardrobe wrinkles.