Political commentators have taken issue with the fact that the design 'cost more than the average American family makes in a month'

• The U.S. First Lady wore an embroidered cap-sleeved jacket from U.S. label J Mendel's resort 2013 collection

  Political commentators have expressed their fury over the fact that Michelle Obama wore a jacket worth $6,800 to the pre-Olympics Opening Ceremony reception at Buckingham Palace on Friday.

  Though the dazzling J Mendel jacket and skirt won critical acclaim from the style set, some pundits are furious that she elected to spend so much money on a garment while so many in the U.S. are suffering financially.

  A post on the Gateway Pundit blog read that the design 'cost more than the average American family makes in a month ($4,284)'.

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  Controversial: Though the J Mendel jacket worn for a pre-Opening Ceremony Buckingham Palace reception won critical acclaim from the style set, political commentators are furious that the garment that cost $6,800
   

   

  'She does this as Americans continue to suffer through a deep recession and record unemployment,' writer Jim Hoft said. 'Michelle feels your pain.'

   

   

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  Regardless of the criticism, the ensemble was deemed a sartorial hit by style watchers, who had nothing but praise for the all-white look.

  The jacket, which was almost armour-like in style, was embroidered in shimmering silver. The cap sleeves showed off those famously toned arms, while the high neckline kept the look demure