Users Discuss One of Former First Ladies' Coats at Rosalynn Carter's Funeral

• The late former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter has been laid to rest ten days after her death on November 19.
• A memorial service was held for the beloved late legend, where the current U.S. first lady and the living former U.S. first ladies were in attendance.
• A coat worn by one of the former U.S. first ladies sparked criticism and backlash from the public.

It has now been just over a week since beloved former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter sadly passed away at age 96. As widely known by the public by now, the late icon who broke barriers for her nation died surrounded by her family two days after entering home hospice care.

She has been laid to rest ten days after she passed on November 19, which happened after she was diagnosed with dementia back in May. Standing as a united front with her loving husband, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 99, she served the nation for almost eight decades.

Like his late wife, Jimmy had entered home hospice care earlier on in the year, before Rosalynn, and remains in hospice. In the wake of her death, a series of public and private gatherings to commemorate and mourn Rosalynn have taken place.

On Tuesday, an invite-only tribute service was held in Rosalynn's honor. The memorial took place at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta, and in attendance were the current and former U.S. First Ladies: Dr. Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, Laura Bush, and Hilary Clinton.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Joe Biden were in attendance as well. Rosalynn's loved ones and closest friends also made an appearance and were asked to sing a duet of "Imagine" by John Lennon.

A Former U.S. First Lady's Coat Worn for the Late Rosalynn Carter's Funeral Caused Heated Backlash from the Public

All U.S. political figures and alums who attended Rosalynn's tribute service were dressed in black. Obama sported a black turtleneck, a black blazer, and black pants; Bush wore a black dress that had 3/4 sleeves, and Hillary opted for an oversized black button-down sweater coat and black pants.

Trump, however, chose to break the dress code and wore a different color than black, which is the usual color expected for such events.

The blue-eyed former U.S. first lady decided to wear a gray tweed coat, cinched at the waist with a belt. Her coat ended mid-calf, leaving her bare legs exposed. She paired off her look by wearing her hair in loose, light curls, and wore black leather gloves.

When the public saw pictures of Trump, many thought her outfit was tasteless and inappropriate in light of the event she was attending. Users strongly felt that she should have been wearing black:

"Melania can't wear black?? How disrespectful."

Others even began to question whether or not Trump had a black coat at all as a way of trying to understand her not following the all-black protocol. Another user even stated that she thought Obama and Bush's expressions in some pictures showed that they, too, might have thought the tweed coat was unsuitable for the service. One user commented:

"Black was obviously requested — they all were wearing black but her..."

Even though most comments criticized Trump for not wearing black, some defended her and highlighted that the comments were unnecessary.

Instead, this cohort focused on their delight at seeing all the U.S. first ladies showing solidarity and love for Rosalynn.