Hillary Clinton conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday in front of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia.
Both Clintons made a bold statement with their clothing: Hillary donned a dark gray pantsuit with purple lapels and a purple blouse underneath, and Bill wore a matching purple necktie.
Throughout her campaign, Clinton has often sent a message with her fashion choices, so what did the purple ensemble mean?
Many believe that wearing purple was a show of bipartisanship, a possible call for unity and togetherness in a time of disappointment and political uncertainty.
In Clinton’s Methodist faith, purple represents royalty and penitence.
It was also a color of choice for the suffragist movement.
Here’s what people said about the outfit on Twitter:
Clad in purple — bipartisan — @HillaryClinton is amazingly strong and graceful in concession.
— Emily Cahn (@CahnEmily)
Regardless of who you voted for, Hillary wearing PURPLE for her concession speech was very classy & symbolic #ComeTogether pic.twitter.com/anyTXRtH4B
— Mike Portnoy (@MikePortnoy)
That was a very well done concession speech @HillaryClinton. The purple was a classy touch, bringing red & blue together. Wish you the best.
— Whirled Drive (@WhirledDrive)
For those wondering about the purple Hillary wore for her concession speech – to the suffragists purple symbolized dignity and purpose.
— jane saaands (@vivalacho)
In Hillary’s concession speech, she, Bill, and Chelsea are all wearing purple, the color of royalty.
— Ben Owen, HRK (@hrkbenowen)
I love the fact that @HillaryClinton is wearing purple for her concession speech. It symbolizes the unity we need right now
— Lauren Janz (@Lauren_Janz)
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