Here's what Whoopi Goldberg decided to wear to the 1993 Academy Awards: a purple and green jumpsuit with matching purple and green shoes, covered in a purple and lime green cape or is that a skirt and jacket? and topped off with enormous earrings. It wouldn't be our first choice if we were invited to the Oscars. In fact, we're not even sure it'd be our first choice for a date at the circus.
TIME's Feifei Sun and Claire Suddath pick the most unforgettable dresses ever to appear at the Academy Awards