Cocktail Dresses
In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, Laird Borrelli-Persson, an editor at Style.com, features the creations by famous designers and the glamorous stars who wore them. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
Edward Steichen for VOGUE, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis
Actress Lynn Fontanne Wearing Callot Soeurs, c. 1925
Edward Steichen for VOGUE, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis
Two Models in Christian Dior, February 1951
Gordon Parks, Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images
Marilyn Monroe in a Promotional Shot for The Asphalt Jungle, 1950
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Girls in the Windows, 1960
Ormond Gigli
Ann Milling in Christian Dior London's Feather-Trimmed Organza Dress, 1967
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Model in a Paco Rabanne-Style Dress, c. 1966
David McCabe, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis
New Look, Montmarte, Paris, 1999
Ralph Mecke
Judith Bedard Wears Malandrino, Fall 2008
Wendelien Daan / Courtesy of Malandrino
