6 Most Expensive Dresses In The History Of Mode, The Most Fantastic Is IDR 478 Billion

Marilyn Monroe's dress (Instagram/@marilynmonroe)

JAKARTA - In the world of fashion, some dresses are not only clothing, but also works of art that represent luxury, beauty, and unlimited creativity.

From royal wedding dresses to iconic clothing, the prices of these dresses reflect rare materials, complicated designs, and unique stories that make them so special.

Here are the 6 most expensive dresses in fashion history that carved traces in the fashion world, as reported by VOI from the H Industry Times page on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

The dress The night of Kuala Lumpur is designed by Faisal Abdullah. This dress is the most expensive in the world, with a value of USD 30 million or IDR 478 billion.

Made from red silk and taffeta, this dress is decorated with more than 750 diamonds, including a Belgian diamond in the form of a 70 carat pearl.

Inspired by Hafiz's poem entitled The Rose and theploy, this dress was introduced in 2009 at the STYLO Fashion Grand Prix, demonstrated by the model Kafita Sidhu.

In 2006, designer Reneeagung collaborated with jewelry designer Martin Katz to create the most expensive wedding dress in the world. Worth USD 16.2 million or IDR 258 billion, this dress is decorated with 150 carat diamonds on the corset.

This outstanding work was exhibited at the Luxury Brands Lifestyle Bridal Show at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, and was named the most expensive wedding dress by the Guinness Book of World Records.

The designerru Wingham created a Red Diamond Abaya dress worth USD 16 million or IDR 258 billion. This dress is decorated with 2,000 precious stones, including red diamonds for USD 7.4 million or IDR 117 billion.

Then, the dress was decorated with 100 black and white diamonds, as well as 1,899 appointment diamonds mounted on platinum. This neglectal dress also has nearly 200,000 hand stitches using a 14-carat white gold thread. This work was exhibited in 2013 at Raffles Hotel, Dubai.

Hany El Behairy launched a wedding dress worth USD 15 million or IDR 238 billion at Paris Haute Couture Week 2020, marking her 100th show.

This dress is decorated with 120 carat diamonds from the Diamond Jewelry Sarana, as well as a star motif headscarf and complicated details. This dress takes more than 800 hours to make for a wealthy Egyptian client.

The wedding dress of Queen Letizia from Spain designed by Manuel Pertegaz is worth USD 10.7 million or Rp170 billion. This dress is made of ivory silk with gold flower embroidery, which symbolizes royal immorality.

Equipped with a tall collar, long sleeve, and motifs from the Prince of Asturias emblem, this dress is combined with an cathedral veil which is a gift from King Felipe.

Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress from the film The Seven Year Itch sold for more than USD 5.6 million or IDR 89 billion at an auction in Beverly Hills in 2011.

This dress was designed by William Travilla. This dress became famous for Monroe's legendary scene in the 1950s. It was originally estimated to sell for USD 1-2 million (IDR 15-31 billion). In the end, this dress exceeded expectations in the Hollywood memorabilia auction owned bytur Reynolds.