Oscars 2016: The year the giant ball gown died
 

Oscars 2016: The year the giant ball gown died
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Princess gowns are officially dead.

Well, at least for **w.

Sleek and streamlined dresses ruled the Oscars red carpet on Sunday, signaling it's time to pack away those large full skirts*stacked with feathers and layers of tulle.

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Unlike last year's Academy Awards, when celebrities like Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, glided the red carpet in gowns fit for a storybook princess, this year women sloughed the extra fluff.

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Jennifer Lopez, Felicity Jones and Lady Gaga on the red carpet at the 2015 Oscars.

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