Audrey Hepburn in White Floral Lace, 1954

Audrey Hepburn at the 26th Academy Awards in March 1954, the night she won Best Actress for Roman Holiday. The white floral lace dress, with its high bateau neckline and narrow belted waist, is usually credited to Hubert de Givenchy, though accounts differ: some trace it to an Edith Head design from Roman Holiday that was reworked for the ceremony. Whoever cut it, the look set the template for gamine, understated Oscar dressing at a time when most stars went for full glamour.