Fifty Dresses that Changed the World

That stunning, white halterneck of Marilyn's, the simply mod, mid-1960s, Mary Quant mini dress, Princess Diana's ornately opulent wedding gown - each of these are examples of dress designs that made history. They're just three of the 50 frocks featured in this hardcover from Design Museum. Illustrated with full-color photographs paired with descriptive profiles for each garment, this book focuses on the most iconic and influential dress designs from 1915 onward, examining what they said, did, ... More

That stunning, white halterneck of Marilyn's, the simply mod, mid-1960s, Mary Quant mini dress, Princess Diana's ornately opulent wedding gown - each of these are examples of dress designs that made history. They're just three of the 50 frocks featured in this hardcover from Design Museum. Illustrated with full-color photographs paired with descriptive profiles for each garment, this book focuses on the most iconic and influential dress designs from 1915 onward, examining what they said, did, and meant to fashion, culture, and society!