In 1974 when Cher showed up for the Met Gala in a see-through dress it caused a scandal. Her photos were filling the tabloid columns for days. Forty-seven years later, sheer dresses are still the talk of the town, only in a good way. While some celebrities go barely clothed at all, others chose to leave something to the viewers’ imagination.
Cher
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Cher bore it all at the Met Gala 1974 in Bob Mackie’s sheer feather-trimmed dress that was as stunning as it was shocking.
Kate Moss
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In 1993 Kate Moss was an up-and-coming model that turned heads in a completely naked dress by Liza Bruce wearing only black panties.
Rose McGowan
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Now, there’s a shocker! Everyone remembers the 1998 VMA Awards by Rose’s…dress? Sheer material at the front and a number of strings in the back were the whole design of this memorable outfit.
Jennifer Lopez
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In 2000 Grammy’s, David Duchovny was standing on the stage with Jennifer Lopez saying: “I have a feeling no one’s looking at me”. He was right. JLo showed up in a plunging, sheer Versace dress that left anyone speechless.
Halle Berry
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We all remember Halle Berry winning an Oscar in 2002 for “Monster’s Ball”. However, the focus that night was also on her outfit when Halle rocked a see-through Elie Saab floral dress.
Jaimie Alexander
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At the premiere of Thor: The Dark World, Jaimie Alexander stunned everyone in a black Azarro dress with waves at just the right places.
Rihanna
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In the 2014 CFDA Awards, Rihanna was head-to-toe in Swarovski crystal-embroidered dress by Adam Selman. Her bosom was on display but she did wore a matching cap and fur.
Irina Shayk
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A Versace dress worn by Irina in 2015 at the Oscars was a sight to see. Aside from the long train, everything else was embellished by crystals at the strategic places.
Beyonce
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Sheer, but stylish dress by Givenchy made Beyonce look like the belle of the ball in the 2015 Met Gala event.
Kim Kardashian
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At the same event, Kim Kardashian wore a Roberto Cavalli see-through dress embellished with crystals.
Gwen Stefani
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Gwen is known for her eccentric style, so wearing a sheer, bright red, floral dress by Yanina Couture at the Oscars. We expected nothing less.
Ashley Graham
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The plus-size model wore Naeem Khan sheer dress with black lingerie underneath.
Bella Thorne
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Bella wore a half-sheer half-gold dress made by Steven Kahlil for the 2015 Critics’ Choice Awards.
Bella Hadid
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Bella Hadid rocked the daring dress with crystals and brave cutouts by Julien Macdonald at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
Khloe Kardashian
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Khloe went with the naked, embellished dress for the 2016 Angel Ball.
Kendall Jenner, 2017
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La Perla is famous for their lingerie, but this time they made, shall we call it, a dress for Kendall Jenner that she wore at the Met Gala event. Cuts on the front and back, thongs, bareback, with a slit up to her hip, was something that stunned the onlookers.
Bella Hadid, 2017
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A year later, Bella Hadid went even further with the barely-there dress by Ralph&Russo for the amfAR Charity Gala 2017.
Kylie Jenner
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Kylie wore a sheer Versace dress for the Met Gala 2017, but compared to her sister Kendall, this was a very unpretentious gown without revealing too much, but still, stirring the imagination. Just right.
Ciara
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Ciara sparkled in Julien Macdonald’s cutout, see-through dress for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
Kendall Jenner, 2018
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Again, Kendall. The girl likes to bear it all, it seems. This time she stayed with La Perla wearing an entirely see-through dress that exposed her breasts and cream panties underneath.
Zoe Kravitz
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Saint Lauren’s dress worn by Zoe Kravitz at the 2024 Met Gala involved no material at all. The whole outfit looked more like a piece of oversized jewelry than a gown.
Sara Sampaio
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Can you see what Sara is wearing under the dress? Neither can we, but the gown, made by Roberto Cavalli, was definitely transparent.
Alessandra Ambrosio
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For 2018 OScar’s after-party, Alessandra Ambrosio chose Ralph&Russo’s sheer, embellished gown with a dramatic slit.
Paris Hilton
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Another cream studded dress revealing hip-hugging panties made Paris Hilton stand out in the crowd at the 2019 Golden Globes.
Gemma Chan
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Gemma Chan showed up for Vanity Fair Oscars’ after-party in Tom Ford, black, sparkly, curve-hugging dress.
Emma Roberts
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Emma Roberts wore embroider naked dress by Yanina Couture with a thigh-high slit. Regardless of the daring dress, Emma looked like a princess.
Emily Ratajkowski
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A dramatic, cutout, custom-made dress by Dundas was a shocker at the 2019 Met Gala. Emily wore wing-like accessories on her head, embellished straps across her breasts revealing her complete upper body. Whatever this was, it turned heads at the red carpet.
Doja Cat
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The rapper went glam at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Long-sleeved, the floor-length dress was completely see-through with crystals at the right spots.
Megan Fox
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Megan’s look at the 2024 MTV Music Awards will stay embedded in our minds for a long time. A completely sheer dress was almost unnoticeable on the actress, except the double-layered material across her bosom.
Kendall Jenner, 2024
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Kendall Jenner strikes again! This time, the model wore a bedazzled version of Audrey Hepburn’s dress from “My Fair Lady”. It was a stunner, and Kendall carried it out like a princess.
