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AshortwhileagowhilemanyexcitedlyawaitedtheOscars,thisinfographicofeverylooksportedbybestactress
winnerswentviral.TheillustrationsbytheU.K.basedMarketingagency,Mediarunmarksaturningpointaround
the60swhentheawardsseemstodevelopedmoreofafashionfocus.
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Between1939and1945WorldWarIItookplaceandtheAcademyrequestedthatattendeeswearmoredemure
conservativegarbinhonourofthedifficulttimes.TherewasalsoaverybigfocusonU.S.madefabricsduringthis
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theOscars,relativetothemediafrenzythatsurroundstheawardsinpresentday.Theawardswerenttelevised
until1953,bybringingtheceremonyintopeopleshomes,thereisadefiniteshiftinwhichthevicariousglamour
birthsthebeginningsofcelebrityculture.
Duringtheredcarpetcoverageofthe86thAcademyAwards,therewasasegmentonvintageinfluenceonfilm
fashion.Inoneclip,OscarnomineeAmyAdamsaccuratelyspeakstotheimportanceofcostume.Theirexterioris
informingoftheirinterior,sharesAdamsItstheirarmor.ThisringstrueforjustabouteveryOscarlook,theone
consistencyamongdrasticallydifferentdecades.Theclothingspeakstotheeconomictimes,theculture,andthe
characteristicsofthemoviestarsfrom1929topresentday.Fromstarletswhoboughtofftheracktosewingtheir
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JanetGaynorworeanofftherackcasualdresswithaPeterPancollartohertheveryfirstOscarswhereshewon
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It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!MariePickfordworeaParisiancouturegowntotheOscarswhenshe
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bornAmericanSweetheartmadeanimpressioninherjeweledandbowembellishedeveningdress.

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MarieDresslerwonforherroleasthetoughproprietressofawaterfronthotelinMinandBill.Sheworeablack
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WhilethedesignerbehindherOscardressisunknown,GilbertAdrianwasthecostumedesignerbehindher
looksinTheSinofMadelonClaudetanditcouldbehiswork.

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Anonymousnomore!BetteDaviswearsablueandwhitefloraldressdesignedbyOrryKellyforherrolein
Dangerous.ItissaidthatshewasthumbinghernoseatWarnerBrothersbydressinglikethehiredhelp,asthis
iswhatshefeltlikewhileundercontractwiththeproductionhouseatthetime.

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LuiseRainerwonforherroleinTheGreatZiegfeld.TherearemanyconflictingreportsbutitwassaidthatRainer
washomeduringtheacademyawardswhenwordgotaroundthatRainerwasinfactwinningforherroleshe
wasorderedbystudioheadLouiseB.Mayertoraceover.SheacceptedherOscarinhernightgown.Shelater
saiditwasthenicestdresssheowned.ELLEUSreportedthatthisactuallyoccurredin1938butotherreports
conflict.ABBCreportsaysin1937LuiseRainerwonforherroleinTheGoodEarthandarrivedlatebecauseshe
didntevenknowitwashappeningastoldina2003BBCOneDocumentarythestarletwasonherwaybackfrom
afunctionwithherhusbandwhenshecalledhometohermaidforanyimportantmessages.Shewastold
reportershadbeencallingthehousenonstopsoshedressedquicklyandracedover.Thedesignersofboth
dressesareunknown.Thenightgownsheworetotheawardswasdescribedashighneckedandlongsleeved.
Whileboththe1937and1938dressmatchthatdescription,Iforoneammoreinclinedtobelievethatthe1937
dresswasthenightgown.

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organzasarmigown)

BetteDaviswentglamforherwinthistimearoundforherportrayalinJezebel.Thedesignerofhairblacktulle
gownwithwhitefeatheredcollarisunknownandwasmostlikelyfromthecostumedepartmentofthestudio.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.VivienLeighacceptedherOscarinIreneGibbonssilkdress.
LeighwonforhericonicportrayalofScarlettOHarainGoneWiththeWind.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!GingerRogersacceptedherOscarforKittyFoyleinanIreneGibbons
demuregreydressadornedwithblacklace.AspertherequestoftheAcademyattendeesworesomber
understatedgarmentsasthecountrywasinthemiddleofWWII.

Anonymousnomore!JoanFontainewonforherroleinAlfredHitchcocksSuspicioninanI.Magnin&Co.dress.

GreerGarsonwonforherroleinMrs.Minidriver.Thedesignerofherdressisunknownbutwasmostlikelyfrom
thecostumestudio,orcustommadeforher.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.Thewarstillragedon,whichisinpartthecauseofthe
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conservative,loosefittingensembledesignedbyAnitaColby,donnedbyJenniferJoneswhowonforherpartin
TheSongofBernadette.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!IngridBergmanacceptedherOscarforherroleinGaslightina
demureblackdressinrespecttothewar,designedbyHowardGreer.

Anonymousnomore!OliviadeHavillandworethissweetpalebluedressdesignedbyAnnLowewhenshe
acceptedherOscarforherroleinToEachHisOwn.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.LorettaYoungworethissatingreennumberwithan
oversizedbowdesignedbyAdrianwhensheacceptedherOscarforTheFarmersDaughter.The35yearold
actresswasnotexpectingtowinbutreportedlysaidshedressedforthestage.

JaneWymanwonforherroleinJohnnyBelindainwhichsheplayedamute.WhileacceptingherOscarinthis
understatedwhitedress,shetoldthecrowdIacceptthisverygratefullyforkeepingmymouthshutforonce.I
thinkI'lldoitagain,"andthenshesatdown.Verylikelyacustommadegownbyoneofthecostumedepartment
seamstresses.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!OliviadeHavillandwinshersecondOscarinthiswhitegownforThe
HeiressinOrryKelly.

IntheveryfirsttelecastoftheAcademyAwards,ShirleyBoothwonforherworkinComeBackLittleSheba.
Designerunknown.

AudreyHepburnwonherOscarforherroleasPrincessAnninRomanHolidayinthiswhitefloralHubertde
Givenchygown.

GraceKellywinsforherroleinTheCountryGirlinthisicebluedressdesignedbyEdithHead.

Anonymousnomore!JoanneWoodwardacceptsherOscarforherleadingroleinTheThreeFacesofEvewhile
wearingagreengownshesewedherselfinherConnecticutbarn.

SusanHaywardwinsforherroleinIWanttoLive!Thedesignerofthisgorgeousstrappygownisunknown.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.SimoneSignoretwonforherroleinRoomAtTheTopina
stunninggownbyJeanDesss.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!ElizabethTaylorreceivesherfirstOscarforherworkinButterfield8in
agownbyChristianDior.

JulieAndrewswinsforTheSoundofMusicinastrappyyellowdress.Designerunknown.

Anonymousnomore!JulieChristieacceptsherOscarforherroleinDarlingwearingagoldpieceshesewed
herself,accordingtotheLATimes.

BarbaraStreisandacceptsherOscarforFunnyGirlinasheersparklybellbottomedArnoldScaasipantsuit.

JaneFondaacceptsherOscarforKluteinatimelesslystylishYvesSaintLaurentsuit.

LizaMinnelliwinsforherleadingroleinCabaretwearingadresssilkycanaryyellowdressdesignedbyHalston.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.LouiseFletcherwinsforOneFlewOverTheCukoosNestin
aAlfredFiandacadress.WhileacceptingherOscarFletchertookamomenttosigntoherdeafparents,Iwantto
saythankyouforteachingmetohaveadream.Youareseeingmydreamcometrue.Thankyou.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!FayeDunawaywinsforNetworkinamodern,understated,billowy
blackdesignbyGeoffreyBeene.AtbreakfastthenextmorningDunawaytakesaniconicglamorousphotowith
hergoldstatuecapturedbythenboyfriendTerryONeillpoolsideatTheBeverlyHillsHotel.

Anonymousnomore!DianeKeatonappropriatelysportsanandrogynousblazeranddressshirtbyRuthMorley
whenshewonforAnnieHall.ThewayKeatonscharacterdressedinthefilmwasbasedoffofKeatonsreallife
fashionsense.Itsreportedtheactressworeherownclothesintheiconicfilm.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.JaneFondawinshersecondOscarforComingHomeina
greytastefullysequineddressthathangsjustrightbyJamesReva.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!SallyFieldwearsBobMackieandwinsherfirstOscarforherrolein
NormaRae.

NormaRae.

Anonymousnomore!SissySpacekwinsforCoalMinersDaughter,inarelaxedfashionforwardjumpsuit.She
wouldlatertellOprahthatthejumpsuitwaspurchasedofftherack.

Anonymousbegonewegotthescooponthisone.MerylStreepearnshersecondOscarforherroleinSophies
ChoicewhilewearingagoldenChristianLeighdress.

ShirleyMaclainewinsforherroleinTermsofEndearmentinasparklychampagnedress,designerunknown.

SallyFieldwinswearingastrikingHollyHarpdressforherportrayalinPlacesintheHeart.

GeraldinePaigewearsGailCooperHechtwhenshewinsforTheTriptoBountiful.

MarleeMatlinwearsTheoniV.AldredgeandwinsforChildrenofaLesserGod.

ChersportsBobMackieandwinsforherleadingroleinMoonstruck.

JodieFosteracceptsherOscarforTheAccusedinanofftherackdress.

JessicaTandywinsforDrivingMissDaisywhilewearingArmani.

It'snotanonymousanymorewesolvedit!KathyBatesearnsanOscarforherchillingperformanceinMisery
wearingJeffBillings.

JodiFosterwinsforherportrayalofClariceinSilenceoftheLambsinaGiorgioArmanisequinedjumpsuitand
structuredblazer.

EmmaThompsonwearsCarolineCharlesandwinsforherleadingroleinHowardsEnd.

HollyHunterwearsVeraWangandwinsforherroleinThePiano.

JessicaLangewinsanOscarforherworkinBlueSky,wearingCalvinKlein.

SusanSarandondonsafairytalelikeyellowballgownbyDolceandGabbanaandwinsforDeadManWalking.

FrancesMcDormandwinsforherroleinFargowearingRichardTyler.

HelenHuntwearingTomFordforGucciisawardedforherperformanceinAsGoodasitGets.

GwynethPaltrowwearsabubblegumpinkRalphLaurenballgownandwinsforShakespeareinLove.

HilarySwankgoesultrafeminineglaminRandolphDuke,winningforherroleinBoysDontCry.

JuliaRobertswinsforErinBrockovichwhilewearingvintageValentino.

HalleBerrywearsstunningElieSaabdressandwinsforMonstersBall.

NicoleKidmanwearsJeanPaulGaultierandwinsforTheHours.

CharlizeTheronwinsforMonsterandlooksthepolaroppositeinthisslinkyGuccidress.

HilarySwankinGuyLarochewinsforMillionDollarBaby.

ReeseWitherspooningorgeousvintageChristianDiorwinsforWalktheLine.

HelenMirrenwinsforTheQueeninChristianLacroix.

MarionCotillardstunsinJeanPaulGaultierwhenshereceivesanOscarforLaVieenRose.

KateWinsletwearsYvesSaintLaurentbyStefanoPilatiandwinsforTheReader.

SandraBullockdonsMarchesaandwinsforherroleinTheBlindSide.

NataliePortmanwearsRodarteandacceptstheOscarforherleadingroleinBlackSwan.Thedesignerswere
reportedlybehindsomeofthebeautifulcostumesofthepsychologicalthrillerandtherewascontroversyover
whetherornottheyshouldhavereceivedacostumecreditinthefilmaftertheyweredeemedineligibleforan
Oscarnomination.

MerylStreepdazzlesinanothergoldOscargown,thistimebyLanvin.StreepwinsforherportrayalofMargaret
ThatcherinTheIronLady.

JenniferLawrenceglowsinaChristianDiorgown,whichshecharminglytripsoveronherwaytoaccepther
awardforherroleSilverLiningsPlaybook.

Atthe2014Oscars,CateBlanchettdazzlesinArmaniPrive,winningforherroleinWoodyAllensBlueJasmine.

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