This is a list of individual dresses that are notable for their historical significance, appearances in media, or as art.
Historical dresses
- Blue and green cotton shift dress of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Designed by Joan "Tiger" Morse and worn by U.S. first lady Jacqueline Kennedy on her 1962 goodwill tour of India
- 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
- 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 DalÃÂ
- Monica Lewinsky's dress, a key piece of evidence during the ClintonâÂÂLewinsky 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
- 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 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
Coronation, wedding, and engagement dresses
Dresses as art
Other notable dresses
See also
References
Further reading