Alison Coldridge
The Return Of The Ballgown: The Biggest And Best Red Carpet Dresses Of 2015
![Regal ensembles have graced numerous red carpet events this year, and we couldn’t be happier. [Photo: Rex/Yahoo Style UK]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/eZpoEyJTDad0ZeTnsQwm6Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4Nw--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/G7JfARbpuqONTC_8nqdRUA--~B/aD0xMjc0O3c9MjUxMjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/885c716b819c8d2d14293885b9840bb6/tumblr_inline_nxyrd7Rr8V1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Jennifer Lopez in Elie Saab at the Oscars 2015. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/H46pUtGVoBulnTCXQyO4Fg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExODM-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/wvWUxvJI7dywHlOstYTCGw--~B/aD00NjEzO3c9Mzc0NDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/416c8b5990b01e404cb4a6e20b7f508b/tumblr_inline_nxyq6rMxxH1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Heidi Klum in Zac Posen at the Bambi Awards 2015. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TMPAyP5pbP3KAiB1Hdlv7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzMg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/fFafVhLH4kj9b1ppuw8H0g--~B/aD0xOTc2O3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/5f95521be3c6d2dd90c9112bd8af0487/tumblr_inline_nxyq40WiJt1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Rita Ora in Marchesa at the Bambi Awards 2015. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9P9p64KDXTMM8RXHPehPXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/WS3dNzE4yLXBAk3FHZZcHA--~B/aD0yNTQzO3c9Mzg0MDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/510cf22461a8fdf65a13604aed9ddd7c/tumblr_inline_nxyq5bH0Ir1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Jena Malone in Reem Acra at “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2″ London premiere. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/cZHlzUwyl55DCMGn47eXKQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MDg-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/o.Y9tRkNgx6gC0YatM1NvA--~B/aD03OTI7dz01NDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/http://40.media.tumblr.com/e7e9ca1e7001c7c5145ceb00a90bfe14/tumblr_inline_nxyprvfSwz1tslwzc_540.jpg)
![Elizabeth Banks at "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2″ London premiere. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/nBm6Ah8jCev2ZK1qpXtZ7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MzA-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8ObTtiVbsk_55kQjtqijJA--~B/aD00NTc3O3c9MzA3MjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://36.media.tumblr.com/a96f9f25a9c84ac6ec63cea4ac203310/tumblr_inline_nxypteazN41tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Kim Kardashian in Sophie Theallet at the Time magazine gala 2015. [Photo: Getty]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/J_SgcZqvbiCm4K1nyQ3eTQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDM-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xQX.rBTjikrIwLTJz8QhpQ--~B/aD0zMDAwO3c9MTk5NjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/5ab50c7de4444356e3c882b6b4223452/tumblr_inline_nxypurGVI81tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Kerry Washington in Giambattista Valli at the Baby2Baby gala. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/U1imMnlf0UR0U_OdCl30Fw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzODU-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/feos7D3Bu8fvIWr81cYwkw--~B/aD0zMjk2O3c9MjI4NTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/c8b04a1466301a2eb20f47804ae15da3/tumblr_inline_nxypwlr1Hf1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Alexa Chung in Valentino at a Bulgari & Rome event. [Photo: Getty]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fSQoKkskNAwz.vjHLcGIdw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDU-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/vbpGfByu2l5AWrRKUY1KAg--~B/aD0zMDAwO3c9MTk5MzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://36.media.tumblr.com/90db9b89818f600be968575df1e24057/tumblr_inline_nxypxdLFWM1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Sarah Jessica Parker in Zuhair Murad at the New York City Ballet fall gala. [Photo: Getty]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/7mmQV0OhCYL8tm_ausRWGw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNDg-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/duGnKpSsp4PTgon1uicEdQ--~B/aD0zMDAwO3c9MjEzNzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/be5b0b656872f398f5e269c438494d84/tumblr_inline_nxypyqnyV11tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Jennifer Hudson in Prabal Gurung at the New York City Ballet fall gala. [Photo: Getty]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4tDQ1fyP6e9hm.NEOoIacg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzMTY-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/WfcD4gNJn7Idp_xACzddkg--~B/aD0zMDAwO3c9MjE4ODthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://41.media.tumblr.com/f7fd94abc6af769329308366a4b18133/tumblr_inline_nxypzrzxDX1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Willow Shields in Naeem Khan at “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2″ LA premiere. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3Q2B7CptQKKM8m4iGuKPvg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDU-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bW1MXEPNHuWshlvi.Rvg0g--~B/aD0zNjAwO3c9MjM5MjthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/f1b2205c342a77b237cf5510ee064601/tumblr_inline_nxyq0rxSBA1tslwzc_1280.jpg)
![Natalie Dormer in Vivienne Westwood at “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2″ LA premiere. [Photo: Rex]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_I4rZV8jii5HD1lsNgVV7g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/A5ayW8RnWndTeqjfCJpWkw--~B/aD0zNjAwO3c9MjMyMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/http://40.media.tumblr.com/5b7c5a9e873e1fd20fbd6c120c1ee5f3/tumblr_inline_nxyq2uOiS51tslwzc_1280.jpg)
We’ve been thrilled to see that ballgowns have been big this year, with celebs donning fairy tale pieces of couture at any old red carpet event.
Everyone from Alexa Chung to Rita Ora has pulled out the stops and shimmied into, and sashayed around in, full-skirted frocks - the kind that deserves to be paired with a tiara. Even Kim Kardashian ditched her form-fitting numbers for one night and wowed in a big-skirted number.
Which is your favourite look? Tweet us at @YahooStyleUK.
