When we think of some of the most elegant and glamorous dresses ever to be designed, we often have a few certain woman of style in mind as they were part of the reason the dresses became some of the most famous. For instance, Audrey Hepburn’s subtle elegance in a black sheath, or Princess Diana’s royal splendor. More recently, we might think of Gwyneth Paltrow and her Oscar dresses, or Sarah Jessica Parker and her all around fashionista sense of style.

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The dresses worn by the above mentioned famous ladies are now almost as legendary as the women themselves. The black sheath gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is commonly thought to be the most famous “Little Black Dress” of all time. In Gwyneth’s case, the pale pink taffeta gown worn to the Oscars single-handedly brought back the “princess dress”, which was an inspiration to stores like Rissy Roos, who specialize in evening and prom dresses. Aside from the dresses already mentioned, there is always the iconic white halter dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1955′s The Seven Year Itch, it was part of the inspiration for one of the most famous movie scenes in history. Another famous dress worn by Marilyn Monroe (in Some Like it Hot) is rumored to have sold for 348,000 dollars.