Oscars Red Carpet Trend: Celebrities Wear Sexy Sheer Dresses to the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscars After Party.

If it wasn't all-over sequins or bold colour that caught our eye on last night's after party attendees, it was the sultry sheer detailing that drew us in. With subtle sex appeal, sheer fabrications left just a little to the imagination on necklines and hemlines alike. While the feel from Kate Bosworth's Prabal Gurung confection, Zoe Saldana's Marios Schwab, and Ginnifer Goodwin's Peter Som gowns are on the moodier side of the sartorial spectrum, the feel is a touch softer and ethereal in white, and all-out sexy in red finishes. In each case, sheer details play up the drama of the dress with see-through illusion that's eye-catching without being OTT. Just click through to see how our favourite style setters worked this sexy red-carpet trend.