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Best Dressed: Fashion Trends and Famous Wearers

While the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is home to the renowned First Ladies' gown collection, dresses can be found throughout the Smithsonian's museums. These dresses reflect fashion trends, pop culture history, and their wearers. 


  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of American History 7 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Costume accessories 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Dresses (garments) 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Ensembles (costume) 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Exhibitions (events) 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Evening Dress 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Child's dress 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Day Dress 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • African Americans 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • United States 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • France 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Paris 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Argentina 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Textiles Department 10 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 7 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Exhibitions Department 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Black Fashion Museum Collection 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Clothing - Costume 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Popular Entertainment 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Clothing - Fashion and Historical 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Clothing and dress 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Amusements 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Costume 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Actors and actresses 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Comedy 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Design 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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Evening Dress

Evening Dress and Underslip

Child's dress

Costume worn by Flip Wilson as Geraldine

Forest Parade

Dress

Grey pinstriped dress and jacket designed by Arthur McGee

Costume for Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz on Broadway

Dress worn by Jamie Farr as Maxwell Klinger on television series, M*A*S*H

Gown worn by Ginger Rogers in Follow the Fleet

Costume gown, petticoat, and jacket for Addaperle in The Wiz on Broadway

Dress

Miss Starlett costume, worn by Carol Burnett on "The Carol Burnett Show"

Evening Dress

Dress

Woman's dress

Dress

Dress

Dress

Dress

Dress worn in Broadway production of Kinky Boots

Dress used by Felicia Day in "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar"

Dress used by January Jones as Betty Draper in Mad Men

Costume worn by Judith Jamison in The Mooche

Day Dress

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