Rumor has it that revealing dresses were banned at the Oscars after Bianca Censori's nude Grammys stunt. Some celebrities still pushed the envelope.

Celebrities at the 2025 <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/oscars">Oscars</a> went hard for the Old <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/hollywood">Hollywood</a> look, capturing its essence in everything from pin-tucked curls to column gowns. And one aesthetic was noticeably absent on the red carpet: See-through gowns were practically nowhere to be found. After the notably <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/naked">naked</a> Grammys this year, were sheer dresses banned at this year's Academy Awards?
At the Oscars, celebrities seemed to opt for modesty while attending film's biggest night, and this break from the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/sheer">sheer</a> trend that's taken over fashion and red carpet dressing as of late wasn't by accident. A leaked memo from organizers of the Academy Awards seemed to ban sheer clothes, even if it wasn't that explicit.
"Actresses are expected to wear formal evening gowns either maxi or floor length, preferably pastel shades since the setting is very formal and done entirely in white and gold," the <a href="https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/oscars-strict-dress-code-unveiled-994837">leaked memo</a> read. Longer gowns, it added, were ideal to preserve the "dignity of this traditional affair."&nbsp;
What trigged this? It might have been the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/grammys">Grammys</a> in February, where Bianca Censori arrived on the carpet fully covered in a fur coat, until she shed it to reveal a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/bianca-censori-nude-naked-grammys-2025">fully nude dress</a>. She was, ultimately, naked (and, soon after, removed from the event). The Academy Awards' updated dress code seems to be a reactionary rule after Censori's move and several other <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/celebrities-wearing-naked-dress-risque-outfits-grammys-2025">see-through looks that night</a>.
Most celebrities followed this more modest code on Sunday night, but some still pushed the envelope, finding ways to work in sheer elements to their outfits or cutouts. Rachel Zegler stepped out in a nude <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/dior">Dior</a> dress that was shimmery and had a see-through bodice. Lily-Rose Depp showed up for her first Academy Awards ceremony in custom <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/chanel">Chanel</a>, which blended sultry black lace with an Old Hollywood silhouette and beauty look to match. Zoe Salda&ntilde;a wore a custom wine-colored Saint Laurent gown had billowing layers and a nude-colored upper.
The Oscars are known for being elegant and tend to lean more conservative than other award shows, and this year, the leaked memo seemed like organizers cementing the traditional dress code. Despite that, some celebrities still pushed the envelope, finding ways to wear sheer gowns without being totally naked.&nbsp;
Keep scrolling for all the celebrities wearing see-through dresses, nude-colored gowns, and risqu&eacute; cutouts at the 2025 Oscars.

Rachel Zegler in custom Christian Dior, Chopard jewelry, and a Carolina Herrera bag. Getty Images.

Lily-Rose Depp in custom Chanel. Getty Images.

Demi Moore in custom Armani Privé. Getty Images.

Selena Gomez in custom Ralph Lauren. Getty Images.

Josephine Reitman. Getty Images.

Javier Chapa and Mary Parent. Getty Images.

Judy Becker. Getty Images.

Joan Chen. Getty Images.

Amelia Dimoldenberg. Getty Images.

Julianne Hough. Getty Images.

Connie Nielsen. Getty Images.

Zoe Saldaña in custom Saint Laurent. Getty Images.

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