The 25 Most Iconic Little Black Dresses in Art

Who knew there were so many?

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Legend has it that the "Little Black Dress" gained notoriety when Man Ray's famous image of Coco Chanel in a sleek black frock splashed across the pages of Vogue in 1926. Mid-century magazines deemed this sleek black dress a wardrobe staple - a necessity and a uniform for every woman of taste. But in 1961, a film adaptation, Givenchy and a little star called Audrey Hepburn made it a classic. 

25. Dorian Leigh, Evening Dress by Piguet, Helena Rubinstein Apartment, Ile Saint-Louis, Paris, August 1949

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24. A Parisian Lady

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23. Versace Models

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22. Lady in Black Dress

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21. Marilyn in Black Dress

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20. La Dame

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19. Black Dress

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18. Blue Girl with Skull

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17. Madame Pages in Evening Dress

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16. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

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15. Portrait of Mlle Lantelme

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14. Clotilde in a Black Dress

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13. Identical Twins

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12. Marilyn Monroe

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11. Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast Dish'

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10. Woman Reclining in Black Dress

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9. Princess Diana

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8. Portrait of Madame X

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7. Little Black Dress

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6. Mrs. George Gribble (Norah Royds)

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5. The Black Dress

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4. Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn

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3. Marilyn Monroe, Actress

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2. Redheaded Girl in Evening Dress (Jeune fille rousse en robe de soir)

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1. Portrait de Coco Chanel

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