18 Of The Most Iconic Dresses In The History Of Cinema Red dress in the movie Pretty Woman (1990) More than 30 years later, the dress remains one of the most iconic red dresses in cinema. Initially, at the request of the production THE STORY OF PRETTY WOMAN 'S RED, ACTUALLY BLACK DRESS MVC Magazine This was my favourite gown from Mrs. Russell. She looked amazing in it. Reminds me of Julia Roberts' iconic dress in Pretty Woman.