Chartreuse Chinoiserie Dior couture stopped the 69th Academy Awards carpet cold — Galliano's American debut and Kidman's most famous gown. Read the full Nicole Kidman chartreuse David Bowie dress history on USA Celebs today.

Months after his Dior appointment, Galliano delivered hand-embroidered chartreuse silk that proved haute couture could headline Hollywood's biggest night. Read the full Nicole Kidman chartreuse David Bowie dress history on USA Celebs today.

Joan Rivers mocked the chartreuse hue on live E! coverage while fashion editors called it the first true couture Oscar dress — controversy that preserved the legend. Read the full Nicole Kidman chartreuse David Bowie dress history on USA Celebs today.

Kidman reunited with the gown at the Met's China Through the Looking Glass programming — couture elevated from Oscar memory to exhibited artifact beside Hamish Bowles. Read the full Nicole Kidman chartreuse David Bowie dress history on USA Celebs today.

Vogue, W, and the Smithsonian framed the chartreuse Dior among the most influential Oscar dresses ever — long after the televised hue debate faded. Read the full Nicole Kidman chartreuse David Bowie dress history on USA Celebs today.