This Fashion Moment From Pretty Woman Almost Didn't Happen Marie Claire UK Vivian Ward's red dress, designed by Marilyn Vance and worn by Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman," is one of the most glamorous in the 1990 Touchstone Pictures film. The diamond and ruby Iconic Dress: Julia Roberts' red dress in Pretty Woman (1990) The production studio slipped a note to Marilyn Vance during the costume creation process: Vivian's opera dress had to be black. You can now own the red Pretty Woman dress Smooth Pretty Woman is one of my all time favorite films, so I knew @prettywomanmusicalau would be just as magnificent. Huge congrats to the entire cast & crew, especially @samanthajade @benhall23 @timomaticmusic @michellebrasier for