The 45 Most Memorable Dresses in Oscars History

She’s beauty and she’s grace and she’s the reason we want to belt everything.

A year before Kelly became an actual princess, she certainly looked the part at the Oscars.

Is that a see-through pantsuit with a Peter Pan collar we see? Yes. Yes, it is.

Between the V-neck, the stripes, the fur and the tan, this look is pure ’70s and we’re obsessed.

Our forever golden girl. 

When you’ve got the Oscars at six but gotta get to your show on the Las Vegas strip by nine.

The supermodel opted for a body-hugging gown for her first Academy Awards. 

The quintessential Versace girl in our opinion. 

Stone wore high-low before high-low was even a thing.

Serving debutante ballerina realness.

Dare we say this is the most talked-about dress the world has ever known?

She paired the canary yellow gown with a signature red lip. 

For what it’s worth, Roberts is saving this gorgeous gown for her daughter, Hazel. (Lucky.)

This dress would work on roughly .00001 percent of the population. Halle Berry is in that .00001.

Gold FTW.

One of the best-dressed presenters we ever did see. 

Not only did she win big on the red carpet, but Theron also won for her role in Monster this same year.

*Googles easy back-toning exercises*

Vintage wins again. 

This saffron gown has become one of the most memorable red carpet moments of all time. 

Also nominated for Best Actress, Winslet stood out in a color not seen often on the red carpet—a pretty mint green.

Only she could pull off a dress that looks as though it’s entirely made of fish scales. 

Although she didn’t win the Oscar for her role in Rachel Getting Married, Hathaway looked statuesque for the big event. 

We’re getting serious princess vibes. 

The leg that launched a million memes.

The designer has been one of Streep’s red carpet go-tos for years. 

An embellished, cinched gown with a flattering silhouette.

Of course, we had to include this crimson number. 

Can anyone say Old Hollywood? 

The actress even helped design this blue-gray gown with a full tulle train. 

Speaking of princesses...

Hard to believe this was the Euphoria star’s Oscar debut. 

Between the color, the detail and the overall drama, this one’s a win for us.

The perfect combo of lace and tulle.

Red is definitely her color.

The bigger the bow, the better.

Channeling her inner Audrey Hepburn. 

So simple, yet so flattering.

We’ve never seen anything quite like this metallic embroidered mirror mosaic long-sleeved gown. (Talk about a mouthful.)

The country star packed on the layers. 

Everything from the draped hood to the hand-embroidered crystals make us want to swoon.

Her 2021 look was so good, she made the list twice.

Sure, it’s not a dress, but it’s still one of our favorite Oscar looks of all time.

She wore a black version of the dress while presenting.

Purple is totally her color.