The actress never looked more elegant than she did at the 2010 Met Gala in NYC in a gorgeous grey tulle gown designed by Vera Wang.

The "Twilight" actress wore a gorgeous ethereal tulle gown by Valentino, featuring floral appliques.

On the altar were two white dress stands draped with tulle gowns, with flowers around the necklines and candles in lieu of heads.

The tulle gown was also designed for her by de la Renta.

Last week, the first lady made that shift definitive, commissioning Oscar de la Renta to design the silver-blue tulle gown she will wear to the inaugural ball on Jan. 20.

The circle skirts and brocade sheath dresses, and strapless tulle gowns I wore in high school, hung in boutiques as vintage clothing.

More interesting were tulle gowns with row upon row of hand-applied ribbon, resembling trapunto stitching, and a delicate sheer beaded shift over evening trousers.

Kardashian's tulle gown and mermaid dress are slated to roll into David's Bridal locations a month later in February 2012 for around $1,500 each.

"This is 17 years old," Diahann Carroll said of her embroidered black lace and tulle gown.

One anxiously awaits something on the order of an all-leather "Age of Innocence" or a maxi-skirted "Antony and Cleopatra," with velvet camisoles and tulle gowns.