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Who, what, wear: the most memorable best actresses winner dresses in Oscars history | Best actress, Vintage fashion photography, Best actress oscar
![FAY BAINTER with her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for JEZEBEL and BETTE DAVIS holding her Oscar for Best Actress of 1938 for JEZEBEL at the 1939 Academy Award ceremony at the Biltmore FAY BAINTER with her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for JEZEBEL and BETTE DAVIS holding her Oscar for Best Actress of 1938 for JEZEBEL at the 1939 Academy Award ceremony at the Biltmore](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CCY7W9/fay-bainter-with-her-best-supporting-actress-oscar-for-jezebel-and-bette-davis-holding-her-oscar-for-best-actress-of-1938-for-jezebel-at-the-1939-academy-award-ceremony-at-the-biltmore-hotel-in-los-angeles-february-23rd-1939-with-their-boss-jack-l-warner-warner-bros-vice-president-in-charge-of-production-2CCY7W9.jpg)
FAY BAINTER with her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for JEZEBEL and BETTE DAVIS holding her Oscar for Best Actress of 1938 for JEZEBEL at the 1939 Academy Award ceremony at the Biltmore
![Bette Davis as Jezebel, in the dress that scandalized New Orleans | Bette davis, Hollywood costume, Edith head fashion Bette Davis as Jezebel, in the dress that scandalized New Orleans | Bette davis, Hollywood costume, Edith head fashion](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/76/52/5a/76525acce98b131e49fa4fde971fbf4a--hollywood-costume-red-gowns.jpg)
Bette Davis as Jezebel, in the dress that scandalized New Orleans | Bette davis, Hollywood costume, Edith head fashion
![Glamorous Matt 📼 on Twitter: "Joan Crawford described the dress Bette Davis wore to the 1936 #Oscars (Bette's first win) as "an insult to the Academy" https://t.co/4w1jchucde" / Twitter Glamorous Matt 📼 on Twitter: "Joan Crawford described the dress Bette Davis wore to the 1936 #Oscars (Bette's first win) as "an insult to the Academy" https://t.co/4w1jchucde" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5hZTDEWYAAsZKj.jpg)
Glamorous Matt 📼 on Twitter: "Joan Crawford described the dress Bette Davis wore to the 1936 #Oscars (Bette's first win) as "an insult to the Academy" https://t.co/4w1jchucde" / Twitter
Turner Classic Movies: TCM - Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis holding their Oscars at the 1939 Academy Awards. Tracy won Best Actor in a Leading Role for BOYS TOWN ('38) and Davis
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