25 Iconic Dresses Worn by Southern Women Throughout History

There are dresses—and then there are dresses that you remember. Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Princess Diana on her wedding day. Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate. Can you see them? Those are iconic dresses. Southern women decades and decades over have graced the silver screen and the red carpet in dresses worthy of the designation. Think Hollywood starlets like Ava Gardner and Farrah Fawcett; country music singers like June Carter Cash and Loretta Lynn; It girls like Gloria Vanderbilt and Jackie Kennedy. And, of course, Queen Dolly…she's a category all her own. Besides all being Southern, these women have something in common: They know how to make an entrance—and how to pick a memorable gown to get the job done.Here are 25 iconic gowns worn by Southern women throughout history.