Blake Lively: Dress Slit Way, Way Up High

May 06, 2009, 04:07 AM Post Comments

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Oh, my! "Gossip Girl" Blake Lively probably did more than turn heads in the über-sexy teal Versace chiffon gown she wore to the annual Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum gala in New York on May 4. She probably wrenched some necks, too. The dress was slit way, way, way thigh-high and barely covered her on top with a one-sleeve halter and a plunging V-neckline.

Blake Lively stole the show at the 2009 Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum gala with a teal chiffon gown that was slit way, way, way thigh-high and barely covered her on top with a one-sleeve halter and a plunging V-neckline.

The theme of the annual event was "Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion." And while the likes of Madonna, Rihanna, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Eva Longoria, Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham, were also walking that red carpet, it was Blake, a mere 21-year-old, who stole the show in that dress.

In 2007, Lindsay Lohan turned heads with this showstopper dress--a nearly see-through bodice has that effect--at the Costume Institute Gala in New York.

So much for a bad economy. The fund-raiser for the Costume Institute was sold out. The New York Times said seats started at $7,500, with some tables costing as much as $250,000.

With a dress like this--very low-cut on top and practically see through on the bottom--Jessica Simpson turned heads at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York in 2007.