0Cocktail DressesIn 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.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 11:49AM EDT / Published Apr. 03, 2009 9:25AM EDT Edward Steichen for VOGUE, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis Actress Lynn Fontanne Wearing Callot Soeurs, c. 1925Edward Steichen for VOGUE, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis Two Models in Christian Dior, February 1951Gordon Parks, Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images Marilyn Monroe in a Promotional Shot for The Asphalt Jungle, 1950Hulton Archive / Getty Images Girls in the Windows, 1960Ormond Gigli Ann Milling in Christian Dior London's Feather-Trimmed Organza Dress, 1967Wesley / Getty Images Model in a Paco Rabanne-Style Dress, c. 1966David McCabe, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis New Look, Montmarte, Paris, 1999Ralph Mecke Judith Bedard Wears Malandrino, Fall 2008Wendelien Daan / Courtesy of Malandrino
Actress Lynn Fontanne Wearing Callot Soeurs, c. 1925Edward Steichen for VOGUE, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis Two Models in Christian Dior, February 1951Gordon Parks, Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images Marilyn Monroe in a Promotional Shot for The Asphalt Jungle, 1950Hulton Archive / Getty Images Girls in the Windows, 1960Ormond Gigli Ann Milling in Christian Dior London's Feather-Trimmed Organza Dress, 1967Wesley / Getty Images Model in a Paco Rabanne-Style Dress, c. 1966David McCabe, Conde Nast Archive / Corbis New Look, Montmarte, Paris, 1999Ralph Mecke Judith Bedard Wears Malandrino, Fall 2008Wendelien Daan / Courtesy of Malandrino