This is a list of individual dresses that are notable for their historical significance, appearances in media, or as art.
Historical dresses
Apricot dress of Jacqueline Kennedy, designed by Oleg Cassini and worn by U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on her 1962 goodwill tour of India Bacton Altar Cloth, the only surviving dress of Queen Elizabeth I; so-named because it had been used as an altar cloth for centuries before being rediscovered Blue and green cotton shift dress of Jacqueline Kennedy, designed by Joan "Tiger" Morse and worn by U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on her 1962 goodwill tour of India Cream Dior dress of Princess Margaret, worn for her 21st birthday commemorations in 1951 Cyclone, a 1939 evening dress by grand couturier Jeanne Lanvin Electric Light dress, a masquerade gown designed for Alice Vanderbilt in 1883 featuring a battery-powered electric bulb Kimberley Hall Mantua, the earliest complete European women's costume at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Lady Curzon's peacock dress, worn by Baroness Mary Curzon to celebrate the 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Lobster dress, a dress designed by Elsa Schiaparelli featuring a lobster painted by Salvador Dalí Monica Lewinsky's dress, a key piece of evidence during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal Oyster dress, designed by Alexander McQueen Pink Chanel suit of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, worn during the 1963 assassination of her husband Revenge dress, a black dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales following the revelation that her husband had been unfaithful Tarkhan dress, a 5000-year old linen dress considered the known oldest woven garment Travolta dress, a midnight blue gown worn by Diana and named for John Travolta, with whom she danced while wearing it
Worn by celebrities
In film, television, and performance
Black dress of Rita Hayworth, worn in the 1946 film Gilda Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn, worn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's Curtain dress, created by Bob Mackie and worn by Carol Burnett during the "Went with the Wind!" sketch on her variety show Gingham dress of Judy Garland, worn in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz Green dress of Keira Knightley, worn in the 2007 film Atonement Happy Birthday, Mr. President dress, worn by Marilyn Monroe at a gala celebrating President John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday Mayon gown, worn by Catriona Gray during the evening gown competition in Miss Universe 2018 Meat dress of Lady Gaga, worn at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Pink dress of Marilyn Monroe, worn in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Red dress of Julia Roberts, worn in the 1990 film Pretty Woman Union Jack dress, worn by Geri Halliwell (Spice Girls) at the Brit Awards 1997 White dress of Marilyn Monroe, worn in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch
Red carpet and other public appearances
American Express Gold card dress of Lizzy Gardiner Black Christian Siriano gown of Billy Porter Black Versace dress of Angelina Jolie Black Versace dress of Elizabeth Hurley Black and white Valentino dress of Julia Roberts Blue Gucci dress of Harry Styles Blue Prada dress of Lupita Nyong'o Chartreuse Dior dress of Nicole Kidman Crimson Alberta Ferretti dress of Uma Thurman Elie Saab net dress of Halle Berry Green Versace dress of Jennifer Lopez Ivory Jean Paul Gaultier dress of Marion Cotillard Lavender Prada dress of Uma Thurman Navy blue Guy Laroche dress of Hilary Swank Omelette dress, worn by Rihanna Pink feathered Versace dress of Penélope Cruz Pink Ralph Lauren dress of Gwyneth Paltrow Plum Vera Wang dress of Keira Knightley Red Ben de Lisi dress of Kate Winslet Red Tarvydas dress of Rebecca Twigley Red Versace dress of Cindy Crawford Saffron Vera Wang dress of Michelle Williams Silver Julien Macdonald dress of Paris Hilton Swan dress, worn by Björk Swarovski crystal mesh Armani Privé gown White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn White Marc Bouwer dress of Angelina Jolie White shift dress of Jean Shrimpton Yellow Valentino dress of Cate Blanchett
Coronation, wedding, and engagement dresses
Coronation gown of Elizabeth II Engagement dress of Catherine Middleton Wedding dress of Princess Alexandra of Denmark Wedding dress of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom Wedding dresses of Princess Anne of the United Kingdom Wedding dress of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom Wedding dress of Princess Beatrice of York Wedding dress of Carolyn Bessette Wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier Wedding dress of Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom Wedding dress of Princess Eugenie of York Wedding dress of Sarah Ferguson Wedding dress of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Wedding dress of Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont Wedding dress of Grace Kelly Wedding dress of Princess Louise of the United Kingdom Wedding dress of Princess Louise of Wales Wedding dress of Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia Wedding dress of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom Wedding dress of Meghan Markle Wedding dress of Princess Victoria Mary of Teck Wedding dress of Princess Maud of Wales Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton Wedding dress of Camilla Parker Bowles Wedding dress of Sophie Rhys-Jones Wedding dress of Lady Diana Spencer Wedding dress of Queen Victoria Wedding dress of Victoria, Princess Royal Wedding dress of Wallis Warfield Wedding dress of Katharine Worsley
Dresses as art
Amsterdam Rainbow Dress, dress made of more than 70 flags of nations where homosexuality is illegal Berry Dress, a 1994 mixed-media sculpture by Alice Maher Climate Dress, embedded with LEDs that change color in reaction to carbon dioxide in the air Red Dress, an international 2009-2022 collaborative embroidery project coordinated by Kirstie Macleod Vanitas: Flesh Dress for an Albino Anorectic, created in 1987 by Jana Sterbak from 50 pounds of flank steak sewn together
Other notable dresses Alice in Wonderland dress, as illustrated by John Tenniel in Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Belle's ball gown, golden dress originally worn by the heroine of Disney's animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991) Da Jin, couture design by Guo Pei The dress, a photograph of a dress that became a viral phenomenon due to dispute over the color of the garment TechHaus Volantis, American electric-powered hover vehicle promoted by Lady Gaga as a "flying dress"
See also List of hats List of most valuable celebrity memorabilia Alice blue, a color name that originally referred to a dress worn by Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of US President Theodore Roosevelt "Alice Blue Gown", 1919 song about the dress
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