Since it had a major redesign in 1984, when it took inspiration from the Academy Awards in Hollywood, the Cannes Film Festival has been synonymous with its famous red carpet, a 60-meter stretch of fabric that covers the 24 steps leading up to the Palais.

There's complex etiquette and a rich history behind the French film festival's red-carpet ban of "naked" or "voluminous" dressing.

Cannes Film Festival banned sheer and voluminous gowns on the red carpet just 24 hours before the festival began.