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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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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 dress

Woman's dress

Kinematics Dress #4

Woman's dress

Woman's dress depicting Hunkpapa Lakota battles with the Arikara

Dress

Child's dress

Woman's dress

Woman's dress

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Woman's dress

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Twareg dress

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Woman's wedding dress/outfit

Woman's wedding dress/outfit

Mini-dress and 'Baby Bonnet'

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