The Greatest Movie Dresses of All Time

In anticipation of our untethered excitement over the premiere of The Hunger Games, and the moment we've all been waiting for, the big screen unveiling of Katniss Everdeen's Girl on Fire dress (we're really hoping for some CGI here, people!), we're counting down 20 of our favorite gowns ever to grace the big screen.

By Jessica Henderson

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Marilyn Monroe, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Oh sure, there's the white halter/steam vent dress. But, Marilyn never looked better - or more in her element - than dripping in diamonds and men in this floor-length, shocking pink, satin frock created by costume designer William Travilla and matching pink gloves as Lorelei Lee. Later copied by Madge herself in the "Material Girl" video, the ... more
Photo by: 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett /Everett Collection
Marilyn Monroe, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Oh sure, there's the white halter/steam vent dress. But, Marilyn never looked better - or more in her element - than dripping in diamonds and men in this floor-length, shocking pink, satin frock created by costume designer William Travilla and matching pink gloves as Lorelei Lee. Later copied by Madge herself in the "Material Girl" video, the original sold at auction for $310,000 in 2010. (And yes, ladies, this is the only time a large ass-bow has ever worked). less

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