20 Most Revealing Emmy Dresses

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Jennifer Aniston, 2003

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''Jennifer was looking for something hot and sexy,'' Elizabeth Mason of L.A.'s Paper Bag Princess boutique said of the normally demure Aniston's decision to wear a cleavage-baring 1970s vintage Halston halter dress. Though then-husband Brad Pitt was away filming in Mexico, the Friends star had a cheeky way of keeping him close as she walked the red carpet. ''I actually have a picture of him... on my underwear,'' Aniston told People.

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Blake Lively, 2009

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This is what we in the industry call a game-changing fashion moment. When the Gossip Girl star stopped to strike a pose in her crimson Versace dress — which featured a dangerously low plunging neckline and back line, and a hip-high front slit — jaws dropped, heads turned, necks craned, and though she wasn't even nominated, her name was suddenly on everyone's lips.

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Lucy Liu, 2000

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Talk about barely-there. The Ally McBeal star walked a fine line between fashion and felony in this illusion gown from Versace.

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Sofia Vergara, 2012

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Vergara's Zuhair Murad gown showed off her va-va-voom curves, but not much skin... that is until the back split open during the ceremony resulting in the most epic wardrobe malfunction in Emmys history.

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Joanie ''Chyna Doll'' Laurer, 1999

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Though Chyna Doll's studded leather, um, lattice dress looked like something straight out of the Xena: Warrior Princess clothing collection, it did allow the pro wrestler plenty of opportunities to show off her massive muscles on the red carpet.

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Angelina Jolie, 1998

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Years before the right leg pose heard round the world, Jolie proved she already knew that in her case, showing just a little skin can go a long way. The double Emmy nominee — for her roles in Gia and George Wallace — wore a nude Randolph Duke that played tricks on the imagination, but revealed only the actress' bare shoulders and a veiled leg.

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Halle Berry, 2005

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Nominated for her role in the miniseries Their Eyes Were Watching God, Berry was the definition of effortlessly sexy in a front-slit sapphire strapless gown by Emanuel Ungaro.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 1995

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''I went to Giorgio Armani, they put this on me, and I said, 'Fine, hem it and I'll get out of here,'' the Seinfeld star told reporters of her cut way-way-down-to-there dress on the red carpet. Minimal effort, maximum impact. Co-star Jason Alexander described the frock as Louis-Dreyfus' way of ''dispelling the 'I'm one of the guys' image forever.''

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Eva Longoria, 2007

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The Desperate Housewives star bucked the tradition of wearing a long gown to the ceremony, choosing instead to slip into a glittering rock crystal mini dress — with plunging back line — by Kaufmanfranco.

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Christina Hendricks, 2011

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Her cups runneth over! The Best Supporting Actress in a Drama nominee drove men to distraction when she poured her curves into a Johanna Johnson gown in 2011. ''Uh, lots of anticipation about your dress,'' stammered E!'s Ryan Seacrest as he attempted to interview the Mad Men star.

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Cheryl Hines, 2006

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The tattoo detail on Hines' back was actually beaded embroidery on the sheer fabric of her Georges Chakra gown, or what the FUG girls called formal back shenanigans.

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Heidi Klum, 2010 and 2012

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The Project Runway host is always looking for new ways to show skin. In 2010, her supermodel legs and bare shoulders were on display in a Marchesa micro-mini. Last year, she opted for the cleavage dip and double leg slits in Alexandre Vauthier.

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Olivia Wilde, 2009

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The sheer yoke of net on the bodice of Wilde's mint green chiffon Marchesa proved she had nothing to hide.

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Gwyneth Paltrow 2011

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Did Paltrow really dare to bare in her midriff-baring Emilio Pucci gown? ''My dress is a little see-through, I'm realizing,'' the actress said of her sheer ensemble when she talked to E!'s Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet.

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Sharon Stone, 2004

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Spaghetti straps, a peek-a-boo cutout, and a strategically-placed diamante clasp were the details that made Stone's lavender satin Elsie Katz Couture gown one to remember.

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Kim Cattrall, 2003

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Cattrall reportedly tried on 16 dresses before choosing to channel her Sex and the City character's style in a cut-out Giorgio Armani design.

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Edie Falco, 2012

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The Nurse Jackie star was a walking optical illusion — thanks to a clever mix of sheer panels and color-blocking — in a gown by Stella McCartney.

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Felicity Huffman, 2007

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''I was worried about my breasts popping out, but since I don't have any, it never was a problem,'' Huffman told People of her revealing fuchsia David Meister dress.

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Alicia Silverstone, 2003

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With its plunging neckline and high front slit, Silverstone knew her Rita Watnick-Lily et Cie Couture dress was a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen. ''I have to be careful when I bend down,'' Silverstone told reporters of her decision not to use double-sided tape.

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Lady Gaga, 2011

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Making a surprise appearance at the 2011 International Emmys in New York City, Gaga was a walking peep show in a Stephane Rolland dress with a gaping slit that revealed her unicorn tattoo and thong underwear.

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Lucy Liu, 2000

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Joanie ''Chyna Doll'' Laurer, 1999

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Angelina Jolie, 1998

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Halle Berry, 2005

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 1995

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Eva Longoria, 2007

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Christina Hendricks, 2011

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Cheryl Hines, 2006

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Heidi Klum, 2010 and 2012

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Olivia Wilde, 2009

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Sharon Stone, 2004

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Kim Cattrall, 2003

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Edie Falco, 2012

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Felicity Huffman, 2007

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Lady Gaga, 2011

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