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.
Best Dressed: Fashion Trends and Famous Wearers
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Red dress designed by Diane von Furstenberg and worn by Whitney Houston
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Paper Dress, Campbell's Soup Company
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Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert
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Dress worn by Phyllis Diller on Circus of the Stars
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Dress worn by Viola Davis to the 2015 Emmy Awards ceremony
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Dress designed by Tracy Reese and worn by the First Lady in connection with the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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Woman's Battle Dress, worn by female relatives of warriors of the Ton-Kon-Ga (Kiowa Black Leggings Society)
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Cuban Flag Bata Cubana worn by Celia Cruz
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Woman's Dress, 1789
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Becky Sharp dress
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Tennis Dress, worn by Billie Jean King during the "Battle of the Sexes"
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Woman's ensemble
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Woman's Dress, 1936
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Black dress worn by Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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Frances Cleveland's Floral chine skirt and two bodices
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Red Starfleet uniform worn by Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek
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Esther
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Yellow cocktail dress designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald
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Woman's Dress, 1968–69
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Gown worn by Margot Robbie at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards
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Evening Dress, Oleg Cassini
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Evening Dress
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Woman's Dress, 1750-1780
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Woman's Dress, 1967
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- filter Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 26 Exclude Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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