Showstopping Oscars gowns

Renee Zellweger, 2001: Her vintage Jean Desses gown may have been upstaged by Bjork's infamous swan tutu, but Zellweger helped kick start a movement among Hollywood actresses to wear vintage on the red carpet. Last year, Reese Witherspoon tastefully sported a vintage Dior dress.
(Illustration/David Downton from "Made for Each Other," Text by Christopher Muther/Globe staff)

