Michelle Obama wears maroon as she embraces Melania Trump

Michelle Obama joined her husband to graciously welcome the Trumps to the White House this morning.
The First Lady wore a belted short-sleeve maroon dress as she and the 44th President stepped outside to greet the new First Family.
Michelle, 53, warmly welcomed her successor, 46, wrapping an arm around her waist as the two couples posed for the camera.

Michelle, in a tasteful tea-length frock and pointy-toe heels, stood beside her husband — who completed their red, white, and blue combo in a dark suit and blue tie — as they waited for the Trumps to pull up shortly after 9:30am.
The First Lady has been known for her classic fit-and-flare dresses throughout her husband's eight years in office, and she chose to go out in a similar look in her go-to style.
Melania, meanwhile, was more bundled up, having just come from church. The incoming First Lady was greeted while wearing a light blue Ralph Lauren coat, which was offset by her own husband's red tie.
Michelle and Melania embraced warmly on the front steps, keeping their arms around each other's backs as they stood and smiled for the cameras

Michelle seemed to be imparting welcoming words with a smile as the momentous occasion was caught on camera.
The two First Ladies appeared to have a much warmer moment than their husbands, who stood stiffly side-by-side without touching as their wives hung more comfortably together.
Though the two Presidents shared a hearty handshake soon after Trump exited his car — and both Michelle and Barack kissed Melania on the cheek in greeting — it appeared as thought women were more at ease with each other.
As the two couples headed into the White House, Michelle and Barack both offered a helpful hand on Melania's back to steady her on her heels as she walked through the door.

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey shortly after the election, Michelle said that she would be there to impart wisdom to Melania.
'The door is always open,' she said, adding that she told Melania: 'You really don't know what you don't know until you're here.'
Melania, meanwhile, denied that their first meeting last year was 'awkward', adding in an interview with CBS that her predecessor was a 'gracious host'.
'We had a great time and we talk about raising children in the White House. She was very warm and very nice,' she said.