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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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Prom Dress

Circa 1930 Women's Gown (cheong sam)

Kinematics Dress #4

Reneé Fleming's Gown

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 Phyllis Diller

Dress worn by Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons

Concert Dress Worn By Phyllis Diller

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress worn by Phyllis Diller in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway

Dark grey velvet dress designed by Arthur McGee

Dress worn by Phyllis Diller in The Pruitts of Southampton

Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Dress worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia

Woman's dress

Woman's dress depicting Hunkpapa Lakota battles with the Arikara

Hello, Dolly Dress

Light grey wool dress designed by Arthur McGee

Grey balloon sleeve dress designed by Arthur McGee

Dress

Hattie Carnegie Original Two-Piece Dress

dress for a squirrel; dress on cardboard hanger

Dress

Costume gown and petticoat for Evillene in The Wiz on Broadway

Satin gown worn by Marian Anderson and Denyce Graves

Costume dress and belt for Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway

Brown and cream striped day dress from the Civil War era

Dress worn by Denyce Graves in Washington National Opera's production of Carmen

Wedding dress worn by Lollaretta Pemberton with veil and headpiece

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