In a show of support for Ukraine, first lady Jill Biden wore a deep violet LaPointe silk dress with a custom embroidered sunflower on her sleeve during President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address. The seemingly simple style detail was an outward statement meant to signify solidarity with the pro-democracy movement and the Ukrainian people following Russia’s attack on the country. Dr. Biden was seated next to Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, whom she greeted with a warm hug before her husband’s speech began.