The History of the Naked Dress

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Marilyn Monroe

The Old Hollywood actress highlighted her famed curves in a barely there, bedazzled dress as she visited The White House in 1962 to sing 'Happy Birthday' to President Kennedy.

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Kate Mosss and Naomi Campbell

The supermodel duo attended an Elite Model Agency Party in September of 1993 wearing matching sheer frocks.

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Sarah Jessica Parker

As Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw in 1998, Parker made this DKNY nude mini dress iconic for the fictional fashionista.

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Rose McGowan

McGowan made a very bare statement as she attended the 1998 MTV Music Awards.

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Toni Braxton

Braxton showed some serious leg at the 2001 Grammy Awards, wearing a silky white dress that left little to the imagination.

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Lady Gaga

Gaga attended the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards in a sheer black dress and bright blue bob. At first glance the dress wasn't completely naked, but as she took to the stage, she removed the bottom half of her skirt in true Gaga fashion.

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Melody Thornton

The Pussycat Doll went full frontal in a champagne number at ELLE's 2012 Women in Music Awards.

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Iggy Azalea

Iggy Azalea attended the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, donning only sparkles where they were needed and a bright red lip.

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Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus hit the iHeartRadio Music Festival in 2013 wearing a white mesh dress, accessorized with black nipple pasties and fur accents.

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Rihanna

Recipient of the Fashion Icon Award, Rihanna attended the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards in a stunning light pink Swarovski crystal naked dress, made all the more glamorous with a fur shawl and matching sequined headscarf.

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé slayed the red carpet in an artfully placed naked Givenchy dress at the 2015 Met Gala, where many celebs seemed to take the theme 'Through The Looking Glass' quite literally.

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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian wore a similar frock to Queen Bey at the 2015 Met Gala, hers in a white sequined and fur trimmed iteration by Roberto Cavalli.

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez rounded out the naked dress trend at the 2015 Met Gala, highlighting her famed derrière in a red sequined fashion by Versace.

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Kendall Jenner

Model-of-the-moment Kendall Jenner attended the 'From The Land Of The Moon' premiere during the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival in a dazzling black dress with cutouts galore.

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Bella Hadid

Fellow model Bella Hadid attended the Opening Night Gala during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival donning a dress so close to her skin tone, she might as well have only been wearing diamonds.

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