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Oscars Dresses 2017: The Most Beautiful Red Carpet Gowns That Gave Us All The Feels

Nearly naked bodices ruled the red carpet.
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Parents & Style Editor at HuffPost UK

The Oscars may not be as edgy style-wise as the Met Ball, but that’s not what the red carpet for this awards ceremony is about. 

It is about beautiful gowns straight out of our fantasies and the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday  26 February didn’t disappoint. 

From Janelle Monáe, Chrissy Teigen and Hailee Steinfeld’s takes on the nearly naked trend, to Emma Robert’s sustainable style statement and Priyanka Chopra’s daringly cut bodice, here are the gowns everyone will be talking about this year:

Janelle Monae In Elie Saab
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Chrissy Teigen In Zuhair Murad
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Hailee Steinfeld In Ralph And Russo
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Priyanka Chopra In Ralph And Russo
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Sofia Carson In Monique Lhuillier
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Emma Roberts In Vintage Armani Privé
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Roberts took part in the sustainable fashion Red Carpet Green Dress challenge.
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Viola Davis In Armani Privé
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Taraji P. Henson In Alberta Ferretti
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Emma Stone In Givenchy
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Brie Larson In Oscar De La Renta
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Before You Go

Oscars 2017: All The Pictures From Inside The Ceremony
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Backstage - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Actress Viola Davis carries her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Fences". REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (credit:Lucas Jackson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Jeff Bridges talks to Dev Patel. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Best Foreign Language Film The Salesman Asghar Farhadi (Iran) is accepted by a designated woman reading Farhadi's statement. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Viola Davis accepts the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Fences." REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Shirley Maclaine and Charlize Theron present the best foreign language film. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Dev Patel speaks to Andrew Garfield. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Kevin O�?Connell of "Hacksaw Ridge" reacts to winning the Oscar for Achievement in Sound Mixing. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Mark Rylance presents for Best Supporting Actress. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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Nominee for Best Supporting Actor in 'Lion' Dev Patel delivers a speech on stage at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. / AFP / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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THE OSCARS(r) - The 89th Oscars(r) broadcasts live on Oscar(r) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. (Patrick Wymore/ABC via Getty Images)MEL GIBSON (credit:Image Group LA via Getty Images)
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THE OSCARS(r) - The 89th Oscars(r) broadcasts live on Oscar(r) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. (Patrick Wymore/ABC via Getty Images)JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (credit:Image Group LA via Getty Images)
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US Actor Mahershala Ali delivers a speech on stage after he won the award for Best Supporting Actor in 'Moonlight' at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. / AFP / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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THE OSCARS(r) - The 89th Oscars(r) broadcasts live on Oscar(r) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. (Patrick Wymore/ABC via Getty Images)JANELLE MONAE, KATHERINE JOHNSON, TARAJI P. HENSON, OCTAIVIA SPENCER (credit:Image Group LA via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Musician Sting performs onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Best Feature Documentary Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow for O.J: Made in America REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Red Carpet Arrivals - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Actor Mel Gobson and girlfriend Rosalind Ross REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (credit:Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Jimmy Kimmel host. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gestures. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Justin Timberlake sings in front of Halle Berry. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actress Hailee Steinfeld walks onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 - Actor Dev Patel (L), actor Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Jimmy Kimmel host. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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THE OSCARS(r) - The 89th Oscars(r) broadcasts live on Oscar(r) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. (Eddy Chen/ABC via Getty Images)JORDAN HOROWITZ, WARREN BEATTY (credit:Image Group LA via Getty Images)
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THE OSCARS(r) - The 89th Oscars(r) broadcasts live on Oscar(r) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. (Eddy Chen/ABC via Getty Images)FAYE DUNAWAY, WARREN BEATTY (credit:Image Group LA via Getty Images)
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THE OSCARS(r) - The 89th Oscars(r) broadcasts live on Oscar(r) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. (Eddy Chen/ABC via Getty Images)JEREMY KLEINER (credit:Image Group LA via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actor Dwayne Johnson onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: (L-R) Songwriters Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul and Benj Pasek accept Best Original Song for 'City of Stars' from 'La La Land' onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actor Amy Adams poses backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)
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