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These dresses often showcase luxurious fabrics such as satin, lace, or tulle, adorned with intricate beadwork, delicate embroidery, or lace appliqus

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(After all, when a dress is that scene-stealing on film, its well worth re-wearing for a real-life, red-carpet encore.) From Gwyneth Paltrow s pink taffeta Ralph Lauren dress in 1999 to Halle Berry s sheer Elie Saab stunner in 2002, see the best Academy Awards looks ever to grace the crimson rug, below