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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
  • Costume 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Dresses (garments) 8 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
  • Evening Dress and Underslip 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Woman's dress 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1700s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1720s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1760s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1770s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1790s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1800s 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1890s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1910s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1920s 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 2000s 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • France 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • England 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Paris 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • USA 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Argentina 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Chaco 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Greece 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Japan 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • London 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Palestine 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Textiles Department 10 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Exhibitions Department 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • CC0 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

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Evening Dress

Evening Dress and Underslip

Child's dress

Forest Parade

Dress

Dress

Evening Dress

Dress

Woman's dress

Dress

Dress

Dress

Dress

Day Dress

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