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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. 

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Red dress designed by Diane von Furstenberg and worn by Whitney Houston

Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

Dress worn by Viola Davis to the 2015 Emmy Awards ceremony

Dress designed by Tracy Reese and worn by the First Lady in connection with the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Dance staff; Necklace; Woman's dress; Woman's moccasins; Woman's underdress/slip

Woman's Battle Dress, worn by female relatives of warriors of the Ton-Kon-Ga (Kiowa Black Leggings Society)

Woman's ensemble

Red Starfleet uniform worn by Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek

Esther

Yellow cocktail dress designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald

Evening Dress

Evening Dress and Underslip

Child's dress

Woman's dress

Woman's dress

Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather

Costume worn by Flip Wilson as Geraldine

Peach dress and belt worn by Oprah Winfrey on The Oprah Winfrey Show

Kinematics Dress #4

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

from Fall / Winter 2013 collection

Voronoi Dress, Biomimicry Collection

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Forest Parade

Dress

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress worn by Celia Cruz

Dress worn by Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons

Gold lamé strapless dress designed by Peter Davy

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dark grey velvet dress designed by Arthur McGee

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia

Dark iridescent green and rainbow sequin dress designed by Peter Davy

Woman's dress

Woman's dress depicting Hunkpapa Lakota battles with the Arikara

Light grey wool dress designed by Arthur McGee

Grey balloon sleeve dress designed by Arthur McGee

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