First lady Melania Trump’s unusual choice of inauguration hat was either an ode to homespun American conservatism or a harbinger of her husband Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions, depending on who you ask.

The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.

Melania Trump’s inaugural headwear may have made quite the statement, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s ushering in a “make hats great again” fashion era, according to a White House and style expert.