March 25, 1996
What to wear for an appearance before some one billion television viewers? Something original was in order for most.
Strapless evening dresses, ball gowns that looked more like nightgowns and shiny bright-colored fabrics ruled as the top women's fashion picks for this year's Oscar attendees.
For the men, collarless and black tuxedo shirts continued to reigned as the sartorial statements of choice.
Here's how some of the Oscar stars looked as they arrived at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for the 68 Annual Academy wards ceremony.
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