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“We decided to go for all white because my character had a very Hitchcockian vibe,” she recalled. That’s why, for the historic interrogation room scene, she chose a strong monochromatic look. Her role as Catherine Tramell was one of poise, wealth, and stature, so she had to embody it.

“The costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick, took me to Rodeo Drive and said, ‘You can pick out any one thing that you want for your character,’” Stone recalled. Over two decades later, the actress is embracing the scene and its accompanying iconic white outfit, revealing in a new interview with InStylethat she’s actually the one who chose the dress-and she still has it today. Sharon Stone didn’t plan on, err, exposing herself while crossing her legs in the 1992 film Basic Instinct, but the controversial moment would ultimately define her career.

At first, Stone was offended by the moment, but over two decades later, she's learned to embrace it as empowering, and still has the dress today.She wore the dress underwear-less after production told her to remove them, and unbeknownst to her, she flashed the camera when crossing her legs-a controversial scene that would go down in cinematic history.Sharon Stone, 63, reflected on wearing that iconic white dress in the 1992 film Basic Instinct.

Basic instinct leg crossing scene youtube