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Actresses Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and Cara Buono of "Mad Men" pose in the press room after the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2011. One of them scored a personal best on the red carpet and another, stylists said, could have used some help. Keep clicking to see who they were.
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"Glee" star Dianna Agron chose the right color, but the wrong style. Her bright blue Roksanda Ilincic frock bunched up in all the wrong places, giving her a decidedly matronish look.
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Julie Bowen in a beaded, silver lame Oscar de la Renta with a plunging neckline scored a red-carpet personal best, according to InStyle's fashion director, Hal Rubenstein.
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Christina Hendricks also took some risks that didn't pay off, particularly when it came to showing off her cleavage. The plunging neckline and deep slit on her Johanna Johannsson gown were over the top.
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Heidi Klim Klum wore a short, strapless nude gown by "Project Runway" alum Christian Siriano. It ended with a burst of ruffles that appeared too heavy for the gown's short hemline.
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The early online buzz was about Michele's sophisticated Marchesa dress. The plain-front, low draped back with rosette sleeves made her look like an established star and not a starlet.
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Julianna Margulies took the biggest risk in a strapless Giorgio Armani Prive gown with a stiff crescent-shaped bustier and embellished with clear oval stones and shimmery paillettes. But it paid off in spades.
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Minka Kelly was dubbed a red-carpet up-and-comer in her navy blue-and-black gown with long lace sleeves and a lace inset at the waist by Dior.
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Gwyneth Paltrow's belly-baring, black-sequin number by Emilio Pucci looked more like it came from the set of "Charlie's Angels." And it didn't need all that bling.
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Kate Winslet and her red-as-the-carpet, cap-sleeve Elie Saab seemed the understated, sophisticated look until she flashed the significant cleavage on the bust line.
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Zooey Deschanel did a little prom-queen turn in a pink strapless gown with a dropped waist and red ribbon belt. It is the kind of thing you either love or hate. What do you think?
