Award show wardrobe malfunctions live TV turn a torn seam or slipping strap into instant clip-reel history. These SAG and Emmy incidents are the dress fails fans still replay every awards season without fail.

Jennifer Lawrence clutched her slipping Dior gown at the SAG Awards on January 27, 2013, while accepting Silver Linings Playbook. She joked about prior Golden Globes anxiety — a defining award show wardrobe malfunctions live TV save.

Quick stitches and safety pins sit inches from the stage because award show wardrobe malfunctions live TV allow zero retakes. Tailor teams race the countdown clock before presenters walk into live lights.

Sofia Vergara's white gown tore on a rotating platform at the 66th Emmy Awards on August 25, 2014. She laughed it off on the live Fox broadcast — award show wardrobe malfunctions live TV handled with humor.

Double-sided tape and strategic boning prevent countless near-misses before they become award show wardrobe malfunctions live TV. Stylists treat tape like insurance on every major telecast carpet and stage.