2009 Primetime Emmy Awards: More of the Worst Dressed at the Emmys

The more pictures one sees of those who hit the red carpet at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards, the more one wonders just what the designers were thinking when they created the monstrosities that some of the celebrities wore and eventually get named to the "worst" dressed lists. But, then, one has to also wonder just what the stars themselves were thinking when they agreed to wear the clothes. Or what medication they were on at the time (but that is probably another story). But the worst dressed lists are usually very similar. Why? Because in the eye of the beholder, pretty is pretty, beauty is relative, but ugly is universal -- and will get you on the "worst dressed list."

This writer, being a layman among the artisans and the seamstresses/tailors and the fashion designers, relies on the basic definition of the untrained, even for the red carpet marchers of the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. Even untrained, this writer knows gauche when he sees it.

Take Lisa Edelstein's ("House") dark blue number, for instance. Some might find it cute, with white bordering peeking up over the edge of the bodice and along the hem, but it looks somewhat contrived and Daisy-May-ish. It is a nice dress, if one rips out the border.

Phoebe Price seems to be making most of the worst dressed lists with her wadded up sheets concoction. Not only does it wrap, bundle, have slits up the leg, and trail pieces off the arms, Price's dress also presents a long train. She's the spokesperson for "Women In Distress," which is admirable, but she was a woman in distress wearing her linen closet.

Nancy O'Dell of "Access Hollywood" was color coordinated but it just missed. She wore a gold at the neck fades to blue fades to gold metallic gown. With her blonde hair, the effect almost made it. Almost made it off the worst dressed list. Unfortunately, as beautiful as O'Dell might be, she stayed on the list, although the v-shaped neckpiece was effective and certainly in harmony with her plunging-to-the-waist neckline.

And even with the other pictures and videos of stars that have added to the treasure trove of design atrocities, Marcia Gay Harden still wins the prize for Most Atrocious. Her ruby nightmare with straps just doesn't quite get it and does absolutely nothing to accentuate Marcia Gay Harden's features. And when one wears a dress, even one that will make a statement at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards, one still wants the statement to be flattering.

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Pictures of the best and worst dressed at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.

More pictures of the worst dressed at the 2009 Primetimes Emmy Awards.

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Sources:

"61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards," CBS Television
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