Their third child, Deborah, was born in 1972, during McMahon's term as prime minister. Their first two children (Melinda and Julian) were born before he became prime minister. In later years (then Lady McMahon) she spoke to her biographer, commenting that her husband chose the dress and that it had "certainly made an impact". The Washington Post described the dress as one of the most talked about items of clothing ever to be worn to the White House. The white full-length dress featured see-through slits down both sides. Later that year, Sonia McMahon made world headlines after being photographed at the White House wearing a revealing dress in the company of her husband and United States president Richard Nixon. Sonia Hopkins worked as an occupational therapist until 1965 when she married William (better known as Billy) McMahon, an aspiring politician in Sir Robert Menzies' government.
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