The 11 most enthusiastically patriotic outfits of the 2016 Republican National Convention
From hats to slippers, these convention-goers know how to show their patriotism in awfully festive ways
Abraham Lincoln and elephants and cowboy hats, oh my!
The Republican National Convention is off to the races, and there is perhaps no better indicator that things are in full swing than the kaleidoscope of red, white, and blue outfits the delegates have trotted out of the closet just for this event.
The outfits are inventive, clever, and sometimes downright zany. And the result is that Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena has been temporarily transformed into one of the most entertaining (and star-spangled) fashion shows around. Take a peek at the sequins and stripes, below.
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