Grace Kelly in Edith Head, 1955

Grace Kelly with William Holden backstage at the 27th Academy Awards in March 1955, holding the Best Actress Oscar she won for The Country Girl. Paramount's costume chief Edith Head made the pale blue satin column with thin straps and a draped skirt, and Kelly paired it with long gloves and an evening bag. Even in a black and white photo the line reads as cool and precise, which is why it is still the reference point whenever a star goes for quiet, ladylike Oscar glamour.