Later on in the episode, as Klum sat with the other judges to decide a winner, the dress appeared even more revealing.
Sure enough, some viewers were very distracted – one even quipping, "Did she lose a bet?"
Klum's outfit wasn't the only issue some viewers had with the finale (and a warning – spoilers ahead, for Making the Cut fans who haven't caught up).
Klum and Gunn had promised to up the ante from their previous show together, Project Runway, with Making the Cut. Certainly, the budget was bigger this time around: Contestants flew from New York to Paris to Tokyo across the season, all while vying for a massive $1 million prize.
But Making the Cut also had a stronger focus on "accessible" looks, with each episode's winning design then mass-produced and sold on Amazon. One of the series' standout stars, 24-year-old Belgian designer Sander Bos, was repeatedly chided by the judges for his avant-garde runway looks and told to think more commercially, directions he felt restrained his creativity.
Sander made the top three of the competition, but was eliminated before the final runway show. The eventual winner, LA designer Jonny Cota, has proven a controversial choice among viewers:
