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The Sexiest Backless Gowns To Hit The Red Carpet Ever
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The Sexiest Backless Gowns To Hit The Red Carpet Ever

On a white-tie red carpet full of princess gowns and cascading trains, sometimes, less really is more

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By Annabelle Fernandez - published

On a white-tie red carpet full of princess gowns and cascading trains, sometimes, less really is more. Enter the backless gown; it's provocative without the overt sexiness of a low-cut gown or short hemline. Click through for the celebs who did it right through the years.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US

In Dolce & Gabbana at the Met Gala. Photo: Wireimage
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In Catherine Walker at the Back to the Future premiere. Photo: Getty / Keystone
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At the London premiere of Mickey Blue Eyes. Photo: Getty / Justin Goff
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In Jean Paul Gaultier at the Academy Awards. Getty / Paul Fenton
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At the Bring It On premiere. Photo: Wireimage
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At the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Photo: Wireimage
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In Donna Karan at the The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers premiere. Photo: Wireimage
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In Valentino At The Golden Globes After-Party. Photo: Beimages
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In Gucci At The Academy Awards. Photo: Getty / Jeff Haynes
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At the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Wireimage
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At Usher's birthday party. Photo: Filmmagic
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In Guy Laroche at the Academy Awards. Photo: Wireimage
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In Azarro at a Tribeca Film Festival after-party. Photo: Wireimage
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In Versace at the Met Gala. Photo: Filmmagic
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In Dior At The Baftas. Photo: Getty / Dave Hogan
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In Chanel Couture At The Vicky Cristina Barcelonascreening At The Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty / Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Afp
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In Marchesa at the Golden Globes. Getty / Frazer Harrison
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In Pucci at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Getty / Kevork Djansezian
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In KaufmanFranco at the Grammys. Photo: Getty
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In Armani Privé at the Golden Globes. Photo: Getty / Jason Merritt
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In Vionnet at the Berlin Film Festival. Photo: Getty / Franziska Krug
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In Calvin Klein at the Golden Globes. Photo: Getty / Jason Merritt
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In Dolce & Gabbana at the Oscars. Photo: Getty / Craig Barritt
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In Giorgio Armani at the Grammys. Photo: Jason Merritt
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In Givenchy at the Academy Awards. Photo: Wireimage
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In Vivienne Westwood at the Academy Awards. Photo: Wireimage
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In Calvin Klein at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Wireimage
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In Dior at the The Immigrant premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty / Vittorio Zunino Celotto
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In Roberto Cavalli at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty
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In Armani Privé at the Golden Globes. Photo: Everett
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In Christian Dior at the Golden Globes. Photo: Getty / Frederic J. Brown
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In Emilio Pucci at a Golden Globes after-party. Photo: Filmmagic
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In Givenchy at the Interstellar premiere. Photo: Filmmagic
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In KaufmanFranco at an Oscars after-party. Photo: Corbis / Byron Purvis
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