by Marsha Landry
Since the human race has been existing in the world, one of the important items that are used daily is cloth. Dresses are designed based on the sex of the owner.
Among the human race, women are the set of people that attaches so much consciousness to the dresses they wear. They believe the kind of dress they wear - gives a lot of information about them. While some women dress to impress people, other women dress for other vital reasons. That said, dresses are of different types. They are also made with different materials. Many a time, the kind of material used in making a dress determines its selling price. Hence, there are different categories of dresses. There are expensive and cheap dresses. The expensive dresses are made with expensive materials like diamonds and precious stones. These and other expensive materials contribute significantly to their high-cost price. Expensive dresses are mainly purchased by celebrities and fashion freaked persons.
The table below summarizes the features and prices of the most expensive dresses.
Dresses | Features | Prices |
Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur |
| $30 million |
Debbie Wingham`s Abaya Dress |
| $17.6 million |
Diamond Dress |
| $9 million |
Black diamond Dress |
| $5.5 million |
Maria Grachvogel's Precious Dress |
| $1.8 million |
Marilyn Monroe's Happy Birthday Dress |
| $1.3 million |
Gold Coin Dress |
| $267,948 |
Golden Evening Dress |
| $245,000 |
Swarovski Dirndl Dress | It was made with corsets and Swarovski crystals. | $127,000 |
Princess Diana Dress |
| $125,000 |
Though many expensive dresses have been introduced into the fashion market, only very few people have an idea of their prices and their current ranking in terms of their price tags. Hence, it is important to discuss the most important dresses all over the world. With that said, today, I will be telling you the most expensive dresses worldwide.
First on my list of the most expensive dresses worldwide is the Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur. The dress is not only expensive but also attractive and well appreciated when celebrities wear it to important events. Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur was designed and sewn by the famous Faiyzali Abdullak. The beautiful and expensive dress was made with pure materials like silk, satin, taffeta, and chiffon. The uniqueness and attractiveness of the Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur dress were enhanced with the addition of 751 Swarovski crystal and a pear-shaped 70-carat diamond. The Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur dress made its first appearance at a style fashion show in 2009. If you are interested in purchasing this expensive dress, you will spend about $30 million.
When you are looking for the most expensive Muslim dress worldwide, the Muslim Abaya is the right choice for you. The cloth was made by a London based designer called Debbie Wingham. The British designer adorned the dress with 2,000 diamonds of different colors. The colors of the diamonds are red, white, and black. The dress was designed and made in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate. Other features of Debbie Wingham`s Abaya Dress include the 14-karat gold added to enhance its beauty and quality. To purchase Debbie Wingham`s Abaya Dress, you will need to spend $17.6 million.
If you desire to wear an expensive web-shaped dress to important events, you can choose the Diamond Dress made by Scott Henshall. The dress is beautiful, attractive, and light in weight. It is encrusted with more than 3,000 diamonds. The Diamond Dress designed by Scott Henshall was first worn in 2004 to the premiere of Spiderman by the Indian-based singer, Samantha Mumbai. When the price of the dress was revealed to the fashion world, it shocked the audience. The stylish and fashionable Diamond Dress by Scott Henshall costs $9 million.
The Black diamond Dress is a beautiful and fashionable dress designed and made by a fantastic fashion designer called Debbie Wingham. The London based fashion designer created the dress with 1000 white and black diamonds to enhance its beauty and attractiveness. She completed the design of the dress within six months. After the Black diamond Dress was made, it weighed 29 pounds. The materials used for making the dress contributed significantly to its high selling price. The Black diamond Dress costs around $5.5 million. The expensive fashion attire made its first appearance at Kiev's fashion show where it was well appreciated and admired.
Fifth on my list of the most expensive dresses worldwide is Maria Grachvogel's Precious Dress. The expensive and attractive dress is made with over 2,000 diamonds. It also has a silk corset that is decorated with diamonds. The beautiful cloth made its first appearance and got the needed awareness at a fashion show. The well-designed attire was worn to the fashion show by Maria Grachvogel. The beautiful maroon colored and stylish attire costs $1.8 million.
Marilyn Monroe's Happy Birthday Dress was designed and made for fashion freaked individuals worldwide. The beautiful dress made the highly awaited appearance when it was worn to the 45th birthday party of President J.F Kennedy by Marilyn Monroe. Immediately she stormed the party with the dress, it became popular because of the high price tag attached to it. The dress was considered the first costume to cross the one million mark worldwide. The beautiful attire was created by the famous American designer called Jean-Louis Berthaulto in 1961. It is decorated with attractive sequins that glow like diamonds. Though the dress is originally sold for $12000, its auction was sold at the cost of $1.3 million.
The fashion world has witnessed the introduction of various luxurious dresses. The Gold Coin Dress is an expensive and second most luxurious cloth designed and made by Ginza Tanaka. The fantastic designing skills of the Japanese jewelry designer reflected in the Gold Coin Dress. Ginza Tanaka designed and made the dress with 15,000 gold coins imported from Australia. The gold coins added to the dress increased its weight to 10kg. The Gold Coin Dress made its first appearance in 2007 in Tokyo. The attractive and high-quality shimmery costume costs $267,948.
The Golden Evening Dress is an amazing dress designed and introduced to become a famous costume worldwide. The well designed and fascinating costume was unique amongst other attires because of its amazing style and design. Golden Evening Dress was made with attractive gold wires. The gold wires added to the dress increased its weight to 1.1kg. The estimated cost of the Golden Evening Dress is $245,000.
Designed and made in Germany, the Swarovski Dirndl Dress made the list of the most expensive dresses worldwide. The fascinating costume made its first appearance in the fashion world when it was displayed at the festival of Munich in 2006. The beautiful attire was designed with a unique style inspired by the medieval. It was also created with corsets. The beauty of the Swarovski Dirndl Dress was enhanced with the addition of the amazing work of Swarovski crystals. The fascinating costume comes in two colors namely gray and red. The dress has a royal-like appearance and it cost about $127,000.
To date, one of the famous personalities in the world is Princess Diana. The expensive Princess Diana Dress was designed, made for, and named after the influential personality. Princess Diana Dress was created by the fantastic and famous fashion designer called Catherine Walker. The beautiful dresses made by Catherine Walker were majorly patronized by Princess Diana in her lifetime. After her death, she was buried in a dress designed by a talented fashion designer. The Princess Diana Dress was designed with pure chiffon and silk. Princess Diana made a surprise appearance at the London Premiere titled "Miss Saigon" in the year 1989. She also wore the dress at the well-publicized Cannes Film Festival organized in 1997. The beautiful Princess Diana Dress is estimated to cost around $ 125,000.
Dresses are important to women. They come at different prices. Most women believe that the quality and cost of dress they wear to parties and other organized events determines the kind of respect that will be accorded to them. The dresses discussed today are expensive and made with precious stones like diamonds and gold. They are also made with pure fabrics and other beautiful materials. The dresses discussed here are created for celebrities and important personalities. Hence, they are not affordable to other classes of people in society. Having an idea about the most expensive dresses isn't a bad idea. Enjoy reading the content.
About Marsha Landry
Marsha Landry is an accomplished writer known for her expertise in the field of movies. With a keen eye for storytelling and a deep understanding of film analysis, she has established herself as a prominent voice in the world of cinema.
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