Yet instead of admiring the slivers of flesh peeking out from beneath the judge’s beautiful gown, all eyes were drawn to the unsightly slip concealing her hips and thighs.
Poor Cheryl isn’t the only celebrity who has struggled to pull off the trend for see-through clothing.
Without clever lingerie — from backless, frontless and strapless bras to invisible knickers — the wearer can end up a little over-exposed.
Cheryl’s X Factor dress (left) wasn’t her first sheer disaster. The overly-revealing Alexander McQueen creation she wore to her birthday party five years ago (right) was even worse
Still a better lovestory than Twilight: Kristen Stewart’s lace and chiffon Zuhair Murad dress reveals unflattering expanses of underpant
That's just showing off: Yes, 57-year-old Sharon Stone has the curves of a teenager, but that is no excuse for showing off quite so much underboob at an event in Paris in 2012
Conciously uncovered: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Alexander McQueen Oscars frock was a horror. What should have been a vampish gothic number was ruined by a dramatic lack of a bra
Shining bright like a diamond: Rihanna’s overly revealing Swarovski-encrusted dress, worn at a fashion awards, won’t win any prizes of its own — although it did show off every inch of the singer’s flawless body
All laced up: Cara Delevingne’s blonde waves are the height of sophistication, but her heavy black knickers attract all the attention
Burn that! Ellie Goulding’s gold Julien Macdonald dress is gleamingly gorgeous but the hideous side panel should be narrower
What should have been an absolute stunner of a Valentino dress on Uma Thurman was too revealing by far and while wearing the wrong bra is a disaster with sheer clothing, but none at all is even worse, Nancy Dell’Olio!
Bad illlusion: Ever-stylish Jennifer Lawrence makes a bold feature of her structured underwear beneath this belted Dior dress at a 2013 film premiere, yet the big pants are less than flattering
The black-on-white disasters: Lady Victoria Hervey shows why you should never wear white underwear beneath sheer black, echoed by Susan Sarandon's visible white bra straps
And here is how to get it right!
Queen of style: The Duchess of Cambridge’s Jenny Packham dress is sheer yet modest, with an intricate lace panel and delicate lace sleeves
She did better here: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Antonio Berardi dress from the Iron Man 3 premiere is modest from the front - but daring from the side, with a chiffon panel
Eye popping
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