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

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Feedsack Dress

1-piece dress

dress with matching belted raincoat

Margarita Lora's Dress

Dress

1-piece dress

Traditional Korean Child's Dress

dress, 2-piece

dress, 3-piece

Minnijean Brown Trickey's 1959 High School Graduation Dress

Black lace and rust satin cocktail dress worn by Billie Holiday

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress worn by Minnijean Brown in 1958 for the Spingarn Medal Award Ceremony

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress worn by Minnijean Brown in 1958 for an Award Ceremony at the National Negro Elks Convention.

dress, 1-piece

Mamie Eisenhower's 1953 Inaugural Ball Gown

Mamie Eisenhower's Pink and Gray Evening Gown

Beaded gown designed by Zelda Wynn for Eartha Kitt

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