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It appears that the empire waistline was sometimes higher than the underbust, definitely the natural underbust, which has by this time been obliterated by the corset

The strapless, sweetheart neckline adorned with luxurious ruching adds a touch of femininity and enhances the brides figure

Kerry Taylor, who was responsible for selling the dress at auction in 2011, told me for my book Beyond the Best Dressed that it was actually designed by famed costume designer Edith Head for the film itself and then reshaped for the Oscar ceremony