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Choose a flattering midi, knee-length, or floral cocktail dress and check details such as floral patterns or delicate embellishments for extra charm

Noticeably dressed in a grander fashion, the beauty of Madame Pompadour was clearly something that was recognised greatly in the period itself and her popularity is encapsulated in this pointed featuring of her image in this painting

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The key to getting it right is to opt for a dress that already has the neck scarf included in the same material and colour as your dress

(After all, when a dress is that scene-stealing on film, it's well worth re-wearing for a real-life, red-carpet encore.) From Gwyneth Paltrow s pink taffeta Ralph Lauren dress in 1999 to Halle Berry s sheer Elie Saab stunner in 2002, see the best Academy Awards looks ever to grace the crimson rug, below