Oscar dresses that were TOO daring! From Cher's sheer showgirl gown and Cindy Crawford's plunging number to Ellen Barkin's see-through creation

The Oscars is usually when stars try to look as elegant as they can as it is considered a top event from the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences.

But sometimes the famous ladies go a bit too far and flash the flesh in low cut or sheer dresses.

Think of Cher's Oscar dresses by Bob Mackie or Angelina Jolie's gown that revealed a single bare leg.

The tradition is nothing new - in the 1960s Barbra Streisand had on a sheer number that raised eyebrows. The material was so flimsy, it even ripped.

Here is a look at the women who have shown the most skin over the years as Sunday sees the 96th annual Academy Awards take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood with host Jimmy Kimmel.

The Oscars is usually when stars try to look as elegant as they can as it is considered a top event from the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences. But sometimes the famous ladies go a bit too far and flash the flesh in low cut or sheer dresses

CHER

She got wild twice. 

Cher attended the 1986 ceremony in this ab-baring, showgirl-inspired Bob Mackie original, complete with feathered headpiece. Cher wore a sensationally revealing Bob Mackie gown in 1988. 

She was accepting her Best Actress statue for Moonstruck. 

Cher is a 77-year-old American singer, actress and television personality who won raves for her role in Mask. 

Often referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Her most notable films in recent years are If these Walls Could Talk, Burlesque and Mama Mia! Here We Go Again.

The icon is still very active in show business and now dates much-younger producer Alexander Edwards, 38. 

Cher wore a sensationally revealing Bob Mackie gown in 1988. She was accepting her Best Actress statue for Moonstruck

HALLE BERRY

Halle Berry collected her Best Actress Oscar for Monster's Ball in 2002 wearing an iconic Elie Saab creation, which featured a completely sheer bodice embroidered with flowers.

Some critics felt the sheer top portion was showing too much cleavage but Berry brushed off the complaints.

Halle - born Halle Maria Berry - is a critically acclaimed 57-year-old actress. 

She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World 1986.

One of her big wins was Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.

She has also appeared in big movies such as Swordfish, Catwoman and John Wick 3.

The star has a rollercoaster love life that includes several marriages -  Olivier Martinez (2013 - 2015), Eric Benét (2001 - 2005) and David Justice (1992 - 1997) - but seems happy now with artist Van Hunt. 

Halle Berry collected her Best Actress Oscar for Monster's Ball in 2002 wearing an iconic Elie Saab creation, which featured a completely sheer bodice embroidered with flowers

She was radiant on the red carpet as she waved to fans

CINDY CRAWFORD

Plunging dresses are de rigueur in Hollywood these days, but back in the 90s they were not.

In 1991, model Cindy Crawford wore a fire engine red dress from Versace that got plenty of double takes. Her date was husband Richard Gere whom she was wed to from 1991 until 1995.

Cynthia Ann Crawford, known as Cindy Crawford, is an American model, actress and television personality. 

During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers like Vogue and runways like Versace, as well as fashion campaigns for DKNY.

She was also in the movie Fair Game in 1995 with Billy Baldwin.

The cover girl now has two kids with husband Rande Gerber - they are Kaia and Presley.

The star was in the documentary last year titled The Supermodels with pals Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. 

Plunging dresses are de rigueur in Hollywood these days, but back in the 90s they were not

In 1991, model Cindy Crawford wore a fire engine red dress from Versace that got plenty of double takes. Her date was husband Richard Gere

ANGELINA JOLIE

In 2012, Angelina Jolie showed up at the Oscars in a revealing black velvet Atelier Versace gown. 

She stuck out one of her toned legs to added some sexy appeal as she put her arm around Brad Pitt whom she is now divorced from.

Jolie was mocked for the strange pose and some trolls likened her leg to a coffee table leg.

But it was a daring move that has since been copied by many.

Jolie is an Oscar winning actress who took home the statuette for Girl, Interrupted in year 2000.

In 2009 she was nominated for The Changeling. In 2013, she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

In her next big movie she plays Greek soprano opera singer Maria Callas who romanced Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis. The challenging role will likely win her another Oscar nomination.

In 2012, Angelina Jolie showed up at the Oscars in a revealing black velvet Atelier Versace gown. She stuck out one of her toned legs to added some sexy appeal as she put her arm around Brad Pitt

GWYNETH PALTROW

Her dress was not only low cut but also see through. 

Gwyneth Paltrow glowed at the 1996 Oscars with Brad Pitt when she had on this skimpy slip dress in ivory from Calvin Klein.

In 2002 she had on a sheer Alexander McQueen look that she said she 'should have worn a bra' with.

The star wore a more conservative pink puffy dress when she picked up her Oscar for Shakespeare In Love.

The star has had a versatile and interesting film career which includes indies like Sliding Doors and big superhero flicks such as Iron Man.

But many years ago she gave Hollywood a break to start her website GOOP which has been a mega success. 

Her dress was not only low cut but also see through

Gwyneth Paltrow glowed at the 1996 Oscars with Brad Pitt when she had on this skimpy slip dress in ivory from Calvin Klein. In 2002 she had on a sheer Alexander McQueen look that she said she 'should have worn a bra' with

DEMI MOORE

Demi Moore showed up at the 1989 Oscars in a look that was part bike short and part gown. 

She said she she made the black and gold creation herself. Her date was Bruce Willis, her husband from 1987 until 2000 (together they had three daughters).

Moore started out as a fashion model in NYC and then was a soap opera actress. 

Then she joined the Brat Pack with St Elmo's Fire.

She subsequently had an enviable movie career that included the hit films Ghost, A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal, and GI Jane. 

Her life story was told in her tell-all book Inside Out. 

Most recently she has been in the series Feud: Capote vs the Swans. Next up for the beauty is a Yellowstone spinoff with Billy Bob Thornton.

Demi Moore showed up at the 1989 Oscars in a look that was part bike short and part gown

She said she she made the black and gold creation herself. Her date was Bruce Willis

ELLEN BARKIN

She showed off her chest in a sheer gold sleeveless gown in 1994 from Versace. 

She held onto a cute little gold purse that looked made for a disco. Her date was The Usual Suspects star Gabriel Byrne.

The 69-year-old blonde beauty was born Ellen Rona Barkin in The Bronx, New York.

Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies, Eddie and the Cruisers, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The Big Easy, Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love.  

In 2007 she had a pivotal role in Ocean's 13 with George Clooney.

Barkin was most recently in The Out-laws. 

She showed off her chest in a sheer gold sleeveless gown in 1994 from Versace. She held onto a cute little gold purse that looked made for a disco

Her date was The Usual Suspects star Gabriel Byrne

BARBRA STREISAND 

Barbra Streisand didn't realize quite how sheer her Arnold Scaasi jumpsuit was when accepting her Best Actress award in 1969, accidentally giving the audience an eyeful. 

She even showed off her bottom in thong undies. She won for her role in Funny Girl.

Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand was born in New York City.

She is now 81-years-old and still working.

She is an American singer, actress, songwriter, film and television producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. 

Her biggest films were Hello Dolly!, The Way We Were, Yentl, The Mirror Has Two Faces, A Star Is Born and What's Up Doc? 

A winner of two Oscars, Streisand has directed three feature films which earned a total of 14 Academy Award nominations. 

The first of her personal Oscar wins was for Best Actress for Funny Girl, and the second was for Best Original Song for Evergreen, which made her the first woman to earn an Academy Award for composing music. 

She has starred in 19 motion pictures, receiving a second Best Actress Oscar nomination for The Way We Were, and she is the first woman in Hollywood history to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film, Yentl. 

Barbra Streisand didn't realize quite how sheer her Arnold Scaasi jumpsuit was when accepting her Best Actress award in 1969, accidentally giving the audience an eyeful

She even showed off her bottom in thong undies; the outfit also tore

She won for her role in Funny Girl