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Most little girls dream of being able to feel and look like a princess but not everyone can get it. With the best designers in the market, a handful of the luckiest few actually get to wear dresses and gowns which would make anyone feel like a princess. These are 10 of the most expensive gowns and dresses: 1. William Travelli, $5.6 million Marilyn Monroe's iconic picture of her in a William Travelli dress has made history and it is not just the picture but also the dress. Her ivory pleated 'subway' dress from the movie, The Seven Year Itch in 1955 sold at a whopping $5.6 million at an auction in Beverly Hills. 2. Christian Dior, $2 million This body fitting column gown was worn by Nicole Kidman to the Oscars in the year 1997. This was one of John Galliano's first big commissions for the brand. The unusual and slightly strange color choice was a risk that paid off and worked well in favor. 3. Givenchy, $900,000 Who does not appreciate a smart and sleek LBD (little black dress)? Audrey Hepburn's little black dress from the iconic movie Breakfast At Tiffany's sold a little short of a million dollars at Christie's in NYC. 4. Imperial Pearl Syndicate Wedding Dress, $500,000 This dress was modeled by Mary Joe Connolly, who was a photographer for King Features. This pricey wedding gown is crafted with 100,000 cultured pearls and was worth about 100,000 in the 1950s. In this current day, the dress will sell at half a million dollars. 5. Alexander McQueen, $400,000 Kate Middleton had her wedding dress custom made for her. The dress was designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and has since been copied a number of times. It has a satin bodice, hand-cut Chantilly lace sleeves and 2.7m train which shows just well designed and creative it is. 6. Oscar De La Renta, $380,000 Amal Clooney was a vision in this Oscar De La Renta wedding dress. It was made up of intricate French lace detailing and hand-embroidered pearls. The dress costs almost half a million dollars. 7. Victor Edelstein, $362,424 Princess Diana stunned everyone in this gorgeous Victor Edelstein black-velvet gown as she danced with John Travolta at President Reagan's White House Dinner in the year 1985. It was initially sold at an auction in the year 1997 for a 100,000 pounds but was later sold again for 240,000 pounds in the year 2013. 8. Armani Prive, $250,000 This is a one shoulder mesh gown studded with Swarovski crystals worn flawlessly by Cate Blanchett for the 2007 Academy awards. Blanchett had said that her decision to choose the dress was painless and had seen it at the Armani show in Paris and knew it was perfect for her. 9. Calvin Klein, $150,000 Lupita Nyong'o totally slayed in this custom Calvin Klein dress which was made from over 600 pearls. The dress was in the center of a scandal when it was stolen and later returned to The London Hotel in West Hollywood just days after Nyong'o had worn it on the red carpet. 10. Christian Dior, $100,000 Charlize Theron attended the 85th Annual Academy awards in 2013 wearing this gorgeous Christian Dior piece. She paired it with Harry Winston diamond cuffs resulting the total outfit cost of almost $4 million. Credits: meaww.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.