The Cannes Film Festival has officially banned nudity and voluminous gown in its new dress code. Will this dress code actually be enforced?

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.