Cindy and Laura: Just a Couple of Farmers' Wives at the RNC

Here are wife-mothers Laura Bush and Cindy McCain on stage Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention. Staff at Vanity Fair priced out what a couple of ladies who allegedly represent real working-class America might wear to such an event.

Laura Bush
Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500
Stuart Weitzman heels: $325
Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500
Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325

Cindy McCain
Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600
Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

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