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Michelle Obama wore Carolina Herrera powder blue dress to meet the Pope
Outfit cost almost $2,300 and Sasha's patterned Kate Spade skirt cost $328
Pope Francis, 78, has previously railed against unbridled capitalism
But he was all smiles during the warm welcome ceremony on Wednesday

By Ollie Gillman For Dailymail.com

Published: 23:56 EST, 24 September 2015 | Updated: 14:18 EST, 25 September 2015

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Michelle Obama wore a $2,300 dress as she greeted Pope Francis in Washington on Wednesday.

The First Lady opted for a Carolina Herrera belted powder blue dress with a cowl neck as she met the Pontiff at Andrews Air Force Base outside of the capital.

The Obamas' daughters Malia and Sasha also dressed up for the occasion, with the youngest wearing a $328 patterned skirt from Kate Spade.

The outfits worn by the First Lady and her daughters impressed people on Twitter, but Francis himself is unlikely to have been such a big fan.

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Pricey: Michelle Obama wore a $2,300 dress as she greeted Pope Francis in Washington on Wednesday

First daughter Malia beamed as she greeted the Pope, while her sister Sasha, 14, wore a $328 patterned skirt from Kate Spade

The leader of the Catholic Church has previously railed about unbridled capitalism that he believes idolizes money over people.

Despite this, he was all smiles as he met President Obama and his family on Wednesday.

The girls took the day off school to meet the Pope on the runway tarmac, with Obama looking proud of his family as they greeted the Vatican leader.

Fourteen-year-old Sasha was wearing a pleated colorblock skirt by Kate Spade, while Malia, 17, paired a short-sleeved black top with a coordinating graphic print skirt that also fell below the knee.

The First family shook the Pope's hand at the start of his five-day U.S. tour, which coincides with the United Nations summit that will see more than 100 world leaders arrive in New York.

The girls took the day off school to meet the Pope on the runway tarmac, with Obama looking proud of his family as they greeted the Vatican leader

The outfits worn by the First Lady and her daughters impressed people on Twitter, but Francis himself is unlikely to have been such a big fan

Fourteen-year-old Sasha was wearing a pleated colorblock skirt by Kate Spade, while Malia, 17, paired a short-sleeved black top with a coordinating graphic print skirt that also fell below the knee

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The First family (pictured) shook the Pope's hand at the start of his five-day U.S. tour, which has since taken the Pontiff to Congress and now on to New York

The Argentine-born pontiff comes to the U.S. bearing a message that the power and wealth that Washington symbolizes should be made to serve humanity, and not the other way around.

A line of cardinals, bishops and archbishops stood waiting for the pope alongside crowds and a high school band, playing music in his honor. When the plane finished taxi-ing, and the red carpet was rolled out, everyone fell quiet.

Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill were also at the base to greet Francis.

The Pope left Washington on Thursday for New York after speaking at a joint session of Congress.

He spent Thursday evening leading evening prayers at St Patrick's Cathedral ahead of a packed schedule tomorrow, which wiull see the 78-year-old speak at the United Nations, visit a Catholic School in Harlem, lead a parade through central park and give mass in Madison Square Garden.

On Saturday he will fly on to Philadelphia before heading back to Rome on Sunday.