Why should Hillary Clinton take fashion advice from Jimmy Fallon?

Different late-night host, same joke. Well played, Jimmy Fallon.

But on Monday, the host doubled down on the sexism that is inherent by mocking Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits. He took it one step further suggesting that Chelsea Clinton’s baby’s wardrobe will be filled with hand-me-downs — the baby’s mother’s if it is a girl, grandma’s if it is a boy.

“I want to say congrats to Chelsea Clinton. Last week she announced that she is expecting her first child,” Fallon said, setting up the joke. “That’s great. That’s great for her. If it is a girl, it will get some of Chelsea’s old hands-me-downs.”

“And if it is a boy,” he continued, “it will get some of Hillary’s.”

When the audience groaned collectively, Fallon said, “It wasn’t that hard of a joke.”

Precisely.

The pantsuit jokes are past their prime, moldy oldies from another era. But where were the complaints when Geraldine Ferraro was rocking a pantsuit back in the ’80s? While sharing the stage with Walter Mondale, the pioneer of Beltway chic got the sexism, but not the sartorial snark. That came later, when Clinton apparently made the gaffe of wearing conservative, yet age-appropriate (isn’t that what all the fashion magazines advise?) pantsuits. Holy fashion crime, Batman.

Clinton doesn’t stick to the black-on-black suit, like many policy wonks. Her team reads the magazines: She adds a “pop of color” with accessories, wears jewel tones to complement her skin tone and knows what fabrics work best for her body.

If women cared enough to take advice from a fashionisto like Fallon, it might be interesting to hear his thoughts on what an accomplished stateswoman should wear. Because when Clinton shares a stage with her colleagues, they all wear the pants. In the White House, the State Department, and yes, even the Senate.

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