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The best Oscars dresses of all time

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The Oscars are a chance for the great and good of Hollywood to come together, not only to celebrate the best work the film industry produces, but to dress up in some pretty amazing outfits. Over the years there have been some incredible dresses at the Academy Awards and here we take a look through history at some of the very best. From Audrey Hepburn in 1954 to Jennifer Lawrence in 2013, these are some of the best Oscars dresses of all time.

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Audrey Hepburn, 1954

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Donna Reed, 1954

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Grace Kelly, 1956

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Barbara Streisand, 1969

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Cher, 1973

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Jane Fonda, 1979

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Sigourney Weaver, 1983

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Diana Ross, 1985

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Kim Basinger, 1991

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Glenn Close, 1994

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Liz Hurley, 1995

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Nicole Kidman, 2000

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Julia Roberts, 2001

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Halle Berry, 2002

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Julianne Moore, 2003

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Salma Hayek, 2003

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Angelina Jolie, 2004

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Jennifer Aniston, 2006

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Reese Witherspoon, 2006

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Kate Winslet, 2007

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