Fascinating photos -- what each Best Actress winner wore to the Oscars from 2014 back to 1929

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Very fun to look at the choices.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2932770/From-Janet-Gaynor-s-rack-skirt-Jennifer-Lawrence-Christian-Dior-gown-worn-best-actress-winners-1929-revealed.html

Mary Pickford’s gown from 1930 would still win fashion awards today, imo.

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Thanks for posting that, arabrab - I found it very interesting to look back on the fashion choices.

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That was fun to read and see! Thank you. So many beautiful ones…but i will always love CHER! She is just a riot. Moonstruck is still my favorite movie of all time, or at least tied with Love, Actually.

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I love Cher as well - and Moonstruck is a favorite. “Snap out of it!” I love Julia Roberts’ look - the dress and hair are perfect together.

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love it! thanks for posting!

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Such fun to see those! I loved that dress that Mary Pickford wore, too. It looked like something that would be worn on Downton Abbey.

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Great photos - such fun to see all these great stars. The story is that Claudette Colbert was on a train the year she won for “It Happened One Night.” She hadn’t thought she’d win, and was called off the train to accept her award, which is why she’s wearing a traveling suit in her picture. http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/04/a-perfect-star-199801

During WWII, the Academy scaled down its celebration, so most of the women didn’t wear gowns then, either (Jennifer Jones, Ingrid Bergman, etc.). I’m a big Bette Davis fan, but I’ve never understood why she wore such an odd, unbecoming dress the first year she won.

I loved Natalie Portman’s look when she won - maternity wear was never more gorgeous.

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Wow! Joanne Woodward made her own gown in 1958, and it looks great! Imagine anyone doing that today.

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Julie Christie made her own in 1966, too!

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Sorry to focus on the negative, but Marlee Matlin’s dress is hideous. Loretta Young’s 1948 dress didn’t do much for me either. Cher’s was crazy, but omg that body.

I have always loved Grace Kelly’s dress. Other favorites were Hallee Berry’s, mainly because it just showed what an incredible figure she has, Julia Roberts’ dress, and Holly Hunter’s.

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Great thread. Thanks for posting.

I was also amazed that Joanne Woodward & Julie Christie made their own dressed.

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Thanks for posting the link. Fascinating!

Here is a paper doll dress up project from Yahoo Style editors:

https://www.yahoo.com/style/oscar-dress-predictions-c1424464076932.html

:slight_smile: I like some of their choices.