The most iconic summer dresses of all time 👗
Simple but striking, summer dresses have been worn over the years in many variations from stunning 50s button-down styles, 60s shift shapes and the higher hemlines of today.
Celebrities in summer dresses are still giving us inspiration year in, year out, but there are some looks that will go down in history.
From film, the red carpet and the wardrobes of our favourite supermodels, we look back on the most iconic summer dresses of all time...
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Getty ImagesElizabeth Taylor, Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Elizabeth Taylor was always a fan of green (she wore the colour for her wedding to Eddie Fisher) and her emerald frock from her film Suddenly, Last Summer was summer dress perfection.
Getty ImagesJean Shrimpton at Derby Day 1965
Supermodel Jean Shrimpton and her 60s-style summer dresses defined an era. At the Derby Day races in 1965, she wore a white shift dress which came just above the knee.
Getty ImagesPrincess Diana in 1983
On Princess Diana and Prince Charles' Royal Tour of Australia in 1983, Diana was beautiful in a white summer dress as she descended the sand dunes.
Rex FeaturesAllie Hamilton, The Notebook (2004)
In keeping with the 1940s setting of the film, The Notebook's Allie wears a baby blue button-down dress with an A-line skirt - a popular style of the era.
Rex FeaturesVivian Ward, Pretty Woman (1990)
In the 1990 hit romance, Pretty Woman, Vivian Ward (played by Julia Roberts) undergoes a chic transformation after meeting wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. In the polo match scene, Vivian wears a brown and white polka dot summer dress - it's polo perfection.
Rex FeaturesSienna Miller at Wimbledon 2016
Sienna Miller's white Ralph Lauren Wimbledon summer dress - worn to the 2016 tournament - had a wonderful 50s vibe with the short sleeves and floaty A-line skirt.
Getty ImagesAudrey Hepburn in 1955
Audrey Hepburn wore a floral-print day dress and sun hat, circa 1955.
Rex FeaturesBrigitte Bardot in Cannes in 1955
Everything about Brigitte Bardot's colour block summer dress - wore to Cannes Film Festival in 1955 - is iconic in so many ways.
Rex FeaturesElle Woods, Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle Woods' summer dress (worn for her arrival to Harvard Law School in the 2011 movie) was peak Elle Woods: pink, girly and gorgeous.
Rex FeaturesMarilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch (1955)
It's probably one of the most iconic summer dresses of all time: Marilyn Monroe's ivory-coloured cocktail dress worn in the famous scene from 1955 film The Seven Year Itch. The plunging halter neckline and pleated skirt were hugely fashionable in the era.
Getty ImagesTwiggy in 1967
Way back in the late Sixties, supermodel Twiggy posed in a cream crochet summer dress with brown stripes.
Getty ImagesMargot Robbie in 2016
Margot Robbie rocked the perfect summer dress while out in New York in 2016, complete with ruffles, florals and a bow necktie. We won't be forgetting this one in a hurry.
