CELEBARAMA: Groomed or doomed- 50s DRESSES

Sunday Mirror, Dec 15, 2002 by Annabel Kerman

KELLY OSBOURNE was all set to infiltrate the Disney convention and overthrow Minnie Mouse, until security rumbled her headpiece- disguised-as- a-hairdo and assassin's gloves.

MELINDA MESSENGER was so engrossed in her latest pantomime role as the Sugar Plum Fairy she totally forgot to remove her costume (or her false eyelashes) after the show.

SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR, the queen of retro chic, shows the others just how a big puffy net meringue should be worn.

NATALIE PORTMAN'S date had to literally drag her away from Tiffany's after all those Audrey Hepburn comparisons started going to her head.

Sorry PARIS HILTON, you might have a gorgeous 50s starlet dress on your back, but a cleavage like that is never going to convince us you're Marilyn Monroe...

Not content with the good fortune of being an actress and married to Les Dennis, AMANDA HOLDEN decided to become a ballerina, complete with hair bun, frock and the dodgiest high-heeled- ballet shoes we've ever seen.

We know you're in good shape, KIM CATTRALL, but we're not entirely sure about your latest idea to market yourself as the New York green goddess.

OK JENNIFER LOPEZ, we know you're a grown up film star type now, but is that any excuse to start wearing your gran's prom dress, having your hair 'set' and doing that side-to-side dancing our dads do at parties?

price...

Pick your

Go dotty for these fab 50s favourites

pounds 45

Cornucopia

pounds 55

Zack

pounds 80

Peekaboo at Topshop

pounds 215

Betsey Johnson at Fenwick

pounds 389

Wayne Cooper at Fenwick