Rita Moreno wore the same dress she wore to the 1962 Oscars

Legend

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Legend

If you think you've seen Rita Moreno's Oscars dress before, it's because you have. You see, the legendary actress first wore it to the 1962 Oscars, when she won the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role in West Side Story. Brings vintage fashion to a whole other level, right?

At the time, she wore the black and gold gown with minimal jewellery, while this time, she accessorised with a chunky necklace.

The actress, singer and dancer also altered the top of the dress slightly. In 1062, it was a high neck, while this time round it was more of a sweetheart neckline, bustier style.

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On both occasions, she wore it with dramatic black gloves, and we love it. As for the material, she told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet that it was made from a fabric traditionally used for Japanese kimonos.

She added, 'I had no idea I was going to win, I was sure it was going to be Judy Garland for Judgment at Nuremberg. I flew in from Manila in the Philippines just in case, which is where this gown was made.'

She also told him she was worried it might have aged, 'I would think it would tarnish!' - luckily for her, it looked just as perfect as it did a few decades ago.

Can we just also appreciate the fact that, at 86, she is still rocking a dress she wore when she was 31? We'll be happy if we can claim the same thing.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

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