Oscars Fashion History

  • Janet Gaynor

    Janet Gaynor
    WInner of the Best Actress in the first ever Academy Awards. She wore an off the rack dress with a Peter Pan collar. More likely she got it from a children's store. She only stood atleast 5 feet tall and weighed less than a 100 pounds.
  • Luise Ranier

    Luise Ranier
    Not thinking that she would win 2 years in a row for she had won the previous year for another movie. She ended up accepting her award in her nightgown and no makeup.
  • Vivien Leigh

    Vivien Leigh
    She won an oscar for her iconic portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. Her Oscar dress couldn't have been more different than the hoop skirts and corsets that her character had to wear. Photo credit:
    brokenclouds.com
  • Audrey Hepburn

    Audrey Hepburn
    Hepburn won Best Actress for the movie Roman Holiday. Her dress floral pattern dress made by Hubert Givenchy. Photo Credit:
    People.com
  • Barbra Striesand 1969

    Barbra Striesand 1969
    Thisyime Striesand tied for best actress with Kathering Hepburn. Striesand star in the movie Funny Girl. This bell bottomed pantsuit was allegedly so sheer that it looked like she was wearing nothing underneath. Luckily there was nude colored silk cloth underneath. Photo Credit:
    nydailynews.com
  • Elizabeth Taylor 1970

    Elizabeth Taylor 1970
    This to me was one of Taylor's more iconic looks. The dress itself is stunning and she matched her make-up to the color of both her eyes and the dress. Simply stunning. Photo Credit:
    thecelebritydresses.com
  • Cher 1986

    Cher 1986
    Classic Cher to be very provocative in this Bob Mackie get up. Photo Credit:
    today.com
  • Kim Basinger 1990

    Kim Basinger 1990
    Another one of the more weirder looks from the oscars. I don't know what to make of this. Apparently Basinger designed the dress herself. Photo Credit:
    pinterest.com
  • BJORK 2001

    BJORK 2001
    One of the most craziest dresses ever seen in my entire life. Photo Credit:
    Perezhilton.com
  • Beyonce 2009

    Beyonce 2009
    Simply gorgeous as always. Cannot go wrong with this dress at all. Photo Credit:
    popsugar.com
  • Lupita Nyong'o

    Lupita Nyong'o
    She is absolutely my new girl crush! She looks simply beautiful. Heer skin to the dress just gorgeous. Photo Credit:
    usmagazine.com