On Friday we bought you galleries of all all the Oscar fashions dating right back to the 1930s, and we’re sure you’ll agree they made for some pretty interesting viewing.

Even if we didn’t always agree with the styles. However, with the 2010 Oscars due to happen in a few hours (well 9 to be precise) we wanted to finish off our mini series where we left off and that’s the best dressed celebrities of the 2009 awards. Many of you will remember at least one or two of the dresses sported by some well known actresses (who can forget Sarah Jessica Parker‘s bridal inspired dress?) and we hope this gallery does its job and reminds you.

However, it wasn’t just Jessica who chose to wear bridal, Penelope Cruz and Miley Cyrus also opted for frocks, which could be mistaken for walking down the aisle with instead of down the red carpet.

And remember keep reading because we’ll be bringing you live coverage as all the red action happens tonight.

It’s been a whirlwind of fashion statements through the eras, with sparkles, trousers and of course heels.

However in the beginning of 2000 the fashions began to change with many actresses opting for designer dresses. Some ensured they stood out by being wacky, while others chose to be more demure.

There are so many great dresses in this era that we could write about them all day. Instead, however we’ve decided to bring you the best dressed stars from 2000-2006. But don’t go away because we’ll be bringing you the next set, along with all the coverage from the 2010 Oscars over the weekend.

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As the eras continued, the glitz and the glamour of the Oscars still remained. There was more sparkle, higher heels and lower cleavages.

Some actresses were also that little bit more daring, opting for never been heard of before trouser suits.

However one thing the 60s-80s bought us were amazing stars, such as Bridget Fonda, who began winning Oscar awards in 1970, and Meryl Streep, who still continues to pick up these awards.

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As we all know the Oscars are one of the biggest events of the showbiz year with celebrities, actors and actresses pulling out the stops to shine on the red carpet.

We’ve seen many a fashion thumbs up and also some faux pas in our time, but what about all those events we missed out on?

Therefore we’ve decided to go right back to Hollywood glamour and take a look at some of the glitz and glam from the Oscars in different eras.

First up are the 1930s right through to the 50s, where original starlets such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Viviene Leigh stepped out to wow the crowds. As you can imagine it makes for some pretty impressive fashion viewing.

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