This fluffy black dress isn't that bad ... if you're an overemotional 15-year-old girl who listens to the Cure. But in 1987, Helena Bonham Carter decided to wear it when presenting the award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 59th Academy Awards. Yes, it was the '80s. And yes, Bonham Carter is known for her how do we say this politely unique sense of style. But come on. All that's missing is rock-star stage makeup.
TIME's Feifei Sun and Claire Suddath pick the most unforgettable dresses ever to appear at the Academy Awards