Left to right: Woman’s evening dress, designed by John Galliano, 1999; Cate Blanchett at the 71st Annual Academy Awards on March 21, 1999

A composite image of a mannequin on the left wearing an elaborate open-back purple dress and Cate Blanchett on the right wearing the same dress to the 1999 Oscars.

Left to right: Silk knit, silk embroidery, tulle, plastic. Gift of Judith Hurwitz Krupp; Photo by Steve Granitz Archive 1/WireImage.