It takes more than a winning dress to scoop an Oscar, but we’ve analysed the characteristics of outfits from 1929 onwards to find the “perfect” Best Actress gown.
Features such a fit, colour, neckline and sleeve-length were assessed, suggesting that a gown like Joan Fontaine’s number in 1941 is the most likely to steal the prize.
Some actresses who won the Oscar did not attend the awards, while others donned jumpsuits, and so these have not been taken into account.
But some dresses over the years have fallen far short of this rule…
Cher donned this barely-there Bob Mackie black-sequinned gown when she picked up the Oscar for her role as the superstitious young widow of “Moonstruck” in 1988. Risqué.
The photo hardly does the dress justice: this bright green number was worn by Loretta Young at the 1947 Academy Awards.
And who can forget Halle Berry’s bold dress when she scooped the prize for her role in Monster’s Ball in 2002?
Diane Keaton opted for a less glamorous blazer, shirt and pleated skirt when she picked up the award in 1978.
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