SAG Awards 2016: Better From the Back?

These dresses made the maximum impact as their wearer was walking away
By Alex Apatoff
Updated May 03, 2016 03:56 AM

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EVA LONGORIA

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wears an alligator-green gown with beading, sheer panels and a fully open back, plus Olgana Paris heels and Lorraine Schwartz emeralds.

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NAOMI WATTS

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shows off the open back of her blue Burberry gown.

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JULIANNE MOORE

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proves that the back of her Givenchy Haute Couture citrus-hued gown is as groovy as the front.

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KRISTEN WIIG

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wears a Roland Mouret jumpsuit with a one-shoulder neckline and back cutouts, plus gold platform sandals and a sleek pony.

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JANUARY JONES

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accents her Grecian-inspired, ruffled, tucked and draped ice blue gown with Aurélie Bidermann hoops.

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BRIE LARSON

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shows off the surprising orange strap of her periwinkle Atelier Versace gown, as well as her Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings and Roger Vivier heels.

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RACHEL MCADAMS

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glides by in an Elie Saab gown with sheer sleeves and a fully open back, plus a Le Vian ring.

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JESSICA PARÉ

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wears a KaufmanFranco gown with a cross-cross ab cutout and silver metallic halter.

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ANNA FARIS

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wears a Naeem Khan gown with a high neck and deep V back, plus Norman Silverman jewelry.

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KALEY CUOCO

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shows off her back ink in an asymmetrical Romona Keveza gown with a sheer panel, adding Lorraine Schwartz and Ofira black diamonds and a slim clutch.

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AMANDA PEET

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wears a Narciso Rodriguez pearl silk gown with a back cutout and hook-and-eye closures, plus major sparkling hoops.

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ARIEL WINTER

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wears a Romona Keveza lace gown with a sculptural bodice and low-dipping back, plus Jack Vartanian diamond earrings.

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CHRISTINA RICCI

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wears a Christopher Kane gown with a mint lace top and pleated lilac skirt and Fred Leighton jewels.

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STEPHANIE DRAKE

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wears a red gown with a halter neck that ties in a bow at the nape of the neck, plus Forevermark diamonds.

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KATHRYN HAWN

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wears a Giorgio Armani gown with a plunging back and tiered pleated ruffles, plus a silver-trimmed Rodo clutch.

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MELISSA RAUCH

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chooses a Romona Keveza gown with a surprising rhombus-shaped cutout and Sylva & Cie jewelry.

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KIMIKO GLENN

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wears a pale beige gown with delicate silver-beaded details and winged details around the low back.

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EMILY ROBINSON

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in blush Antonio Grimaldi with a high neck and T-back, worn with a Farbod Barsum clutch and sparkling earrings.

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DASCHA POLANCO

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is dance-floor ready in her white form-fitting gown topped with tiers of sparkling fringe.

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