List of individual dresses

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 ^[2]
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 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
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^[3]

Red carpet and other public appearances

Coronation, wedding, and engagement dresses

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)
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"

List of individual dresses

Historical dresses

Worn by celebrities

In film, television, and performance

Red carpet and other public appearances

Coronation, wedding, and engagement dresses

Dresses as art

Other notable dresses

See also

References

Further reading

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