The Best Vintage Oscar Looks: Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, and More Go Retro on the Red Carpet Inline

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    1979: Lauren Bacall in a vintage Delphos gown by Mariano Fortuny, with Oliver Stone

    1979: Lauren Bacall in a vintage Delphos gown by Mariano Fortuny, with Oliver Stone.

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    2000: Winona Ryder in a 1940s-era dress and wrap by Pauline Trigére

    2000: Winona Ryder in a 1947 Pauline Trigére ensemble.

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    2001: Julia Roberts, with Benjamin Bratt, in a Valentino Haute Couture dress from 1992

    2001: Julia Roberts in a Valentino dress from the 1992 couture collectsion, with Benjamin Bratt.

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    2001: Renée Zellweger in a 1959 Jean Dessès gown

    2001: Renée Zellweger in a 1959 Jean Dessès dress.

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    2004: Jennifer Garner in a 2001 vintage Valentino Haute Couture gown

    2004: Jennifer Garner in vintage Valentino couture from the 1970s.

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    2006: Jennifer Lopez in a 1959 Jean Dessès dress

    2006: Jennifer Lopez in vintage Jean Dessès.

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    2006: Reese Witherspoon in a 1955 vintage Christian Dior dress

     2006: Reese Witherspoon in 1955 Christian Dior couture dress.

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    2009: Penélope Cruz in vintage Pierre Balmain

    2009: Penélope Cruz 1950 Pierre Balmain couture.

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    2011: Anne Hathaway in a 2002 Valentino Haute Couture dress

    2011: Anne Hathaway in a Valentino dress from the fall 2002 couture collectsion. 

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    2011: Marisa Tomei in a 1950 Charles James dress

    2011: Marisa Tomei in a 1950 Charles James dress.

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    2012: Natalie Portman in a 1954 Christian Dior dress

    2012: Natalie Portman in a Christian Dior couture dress from the spring 1954 collectsion.