Through countless trends, the slip dress has remained one of the fashion world’s most uncontentious pieces—having made its way onto the style sets biggest players for decades, unfazed by what’s in and out that season.
Today, the iconic staple is still one of the most versatile and reinvented garments ever and one that continues to transcends seasons, with its layering capabilities and potentials for dressing up and down unrivalled among other items of clothing.
Some slip dresses are so iconic you can think of them without hesitation—Winona Ryder in velvet purple and Kate Moss in silky Versace among the ones going down in fashion history.
Below, a visual history of the iconic slip dress over the years.
The ’50s
![marilyn](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81770/gettyimages-674383917.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe, 1952
![slip dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81772/gettyimages-517358358.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe, 1952
The ’60s
![slip dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81769/gettyimages-123259753.jpg)
Italian actress Virna Lisi, 1960
![slip dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81771/gettyimages-166608686.jpg)
American actress Stella Stevens, 1965
The ’70s
![1971](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81773/gettyimages-515350342.jpg)
Actress Ann-Margret, 1972
![slip](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81774/gettyimages-499610592.jpg)
Beverly Johnson, 1974
The ’80s
![model](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/gettyimages-936956922.jpg)
A model wears a pink bias-cut slip dress, 1982
![barbara hutton](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81778/gettyimages-971721864.jpg)
Farrah Fawcett as Barbara Hutton, 1987
![Model Fabienne Terwinghe](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81779/gettyimages-1138630419.jpg)
Model Fabienne Terwinghe, 1989
The ’90s
![1997](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81795/gettyimages-50719468.jpg)
Winona Ryder, 1993
![kate moss](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81789/gettyimages-72418647.jpg)
Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, 1993
![kate moss](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81780/gettyimages-50475882-1.jpg)
Kate Moss, 1994
![Naomi Campbell, 1995](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81783/gettyimages-50438119.jpg)
Naomi Campbell, 1995
![sjp](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/gettyimages-50477869.jpg)
Sarah Jessica-Parker, 1995
![drew](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81787/gettyimages-529438692.jpg)
Drew Barrymore, 1995
![Caroline Bessette](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/gettyimages-1507815.jpg)
Caroline Bessette, 1996
![gwyneth](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81816/gettyimages-77454710.jpg)
Gwyneth Paltrow, 1996
![Model Elaine Irwin wearing a red and white slip dress walks Gianni Versace Fall 1996](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81788/gettyimages-943923864.jpg)
Model Elaine Irwin at Gianni Versace, 1996
![iman](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81791/gettyimages-50371074.jpg)
Iman, 1996
![sjop](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81792/gettyimages-635761523.jpg)
Sarah Jessica Parker, 1997
![1](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/gettyimages-76920612.jpg)
Angelina Jolie, 1997
The ’00s
![kate hudson](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81796/gettyimages-529334758.jpg)
Kate Hudson, 2001
![2002](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81797/gettyimages-529548658-1.jpg)
Elizabeth Hurley, 2002
![aniston](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81798/gettyimages-105809254.jpg)
Jennifer Aniston, 2004
![lopez](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81811/gettyimages-52730116.jpg)
Jennifer Lopez, 2005
The 2010s
![kdenall](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/gettyimages-1172859723.jpg)
Kendall Jenner, 2019
![lily](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81813/gettyimages-1173033231.jpg)
Lily Aldrige, 2019
![damas](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81814/gettyimages-1147902599.jpg)
Jeanne Damas, 2019
![hadid](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/81822/gettyimages-1155991917.jpg)
Gigi Hadid, 2019
The 2020s
![olivia-rodrigo-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115185/olivia-rodrigo-slip-dress.jpg)
Olivia Rodrigo, 2022
![florence-pugh-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115184/florence-pugh-slip-dress.jpg)
Florence Pugh, 2022
![kim-kardashian-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115187/kim-kardashian-slip-dress.jpg)
Kim Kardashian, 2023
![lila-moss-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115186/lila-moss-slip-dress.jpg)
Lila Moss, 2023.
The Best Slip Dresses To Buy In 2023
![bec-and-bridge-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115191/bec-and-bridge-slip.jpg)
Indi Strappy Maxi Dress, $330, from Bec and Bridge
![viktoria-and-woods-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115194/victoria-and-woods-slip-dress.jpg)
Reimagine Dress, $550, from Viktoria & Woods
![camilla-and-marc-slip-dress](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/media/115196/camilla-and-marc-slip-dress.jpg)
Nolana Midi Dress, $850, from Camilla and Marc