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NOT JUST THE GLOBES WERE GOLDEN.


Byline: - Diana Charkalis and Greg Hernandez

All that glittered at the Golden Globes on Monday included actresses Teri Hatcher, Rachel Weisz and Jamie Pressley, who opted to shimmer in metallic tones on the red carpet.

``I feel classic,'' said Pressley, co-star of the sitcom ``My Name is Earl My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. It is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. It is currently in its third season and is broadcast on the NBC television network Thursdays at 8:00 PM Eastern time. ,'' when discussing the Escada gown she wore to her first Golden Globes ceremony ever. Even though Reese Witherspoon's dress, a short vintage Chanel, was champagne in color, it featured metallic trim on the bust and at the hemline hem·line  
n.
1. The bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat.

2. The height of the edge of such a garment, measured from the floor.
.

Although there were dresses of every hue, another clear-cut winner was white, which was sported by an overwhelming number of nominees and presenters including Keira Knightley. She wore a strapless strap·less  
adj.
Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment.

n.
A garment having no strap or straps.


strapless
Adjective
 Valentino with vintage Cartier earrings. Her hair was done with a Grecian twist - swept back with soft cascading curls. Felicity Huffman, a noticeably pregnant Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Becksinsale also went white.

Other actresses bucked the trend by going bold and bright. Scarlett Johansson wore a red scoop-neck Valentino dress with soft ruffles For the plural of ruffle, see .
Ruffles is the name of a brand of ruffled potato chips produced by Frito-Lay. Its current official product slogan is "R-R-R-Ruffles Have Ridges!".There is a lot of different kinds of chips.
 on the straps. When asked how she felt decked out in orange, Marcia Cross shouted out ``Comfortable!'' from the red carpet.

``Memoirs of a Geisha'' nominee Ziyi Zhang succinctly summed up her feelings about her Giorgio Armani lime-green silk tulle Tulle (tl, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery.  gown with a smile: ``I'm very happy.''

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(1 -- color) Maria Bello placed a white gardenia gardenia: see madder.
gardenia

Any of the approximately 200 species of ornamental shrubs and trees in the genus Gardenia, in the madder family, native to tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia.
 in her hair to go with her white beaded Elie Saab gown.

(2 -- color) Keira Knightley is angelic in white with a sparkly spark·ly  
adj. spark·li·er, spark·li·est
1.
a. Giving off tiny flashes of light; glittery: a dress with sparkly sequins.

b.
 cord belt.

(3 -- color) Kate Beckinsale wears a Christian Dior dress and paired it with large green earrings.

(4 -- color) Teri Hatcher's form-fitting gown also reveals a lot of back.

(5 -- color) Reese Witherspoon's short dress is vintage Chanel haute couture.

(6 -- color) Ziyi Zhang's Giorgio Armani gown is made of green tulle.

(7 -- color) Charlize Theron is lacy and racy in black.

(8 -- color) Jaime Pressley wore a form-fitting Escada gown to her first Golden Globes award show.

(9 -- color) Bob Mackie designed Eva Longoria's dress, which she paired with gold platform shoes.

Photos by Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer
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