Emmys 2013: Shades of pale

“Veep’s” Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Monique Lhuillier. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 22, 2013 6:11 PM PT

“Homeland’s” Claire Danes in an Armani Privé dress. (Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images)

“Mad Men’s” January Jones in a Givenchy dress. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

“Dancing With the Stars” alum Julianne Hough wears an off-the-shoulder dress by Jenny Packham. (Dan Steinberg / Invision/AP)

Cobie Smulders of “How I Met Your Mother” in a J. Mendel dress and Irene Neuwirth jewelry. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

“Modern Family’s” Julie Bowen in a Zac Posen dress. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

“Scandal’s” Kerry Washington in a Marchesa gown. (Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images)