At last night’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, female celebrities of every caliber had the chance to put on their finest.  (Their escorts did their best to look acceptable in their suits.)

Unfortunately, most of the dresses I saw this year were either outright boring or simply ugly.  You can view more of the lowlights - and some of the highlights - after the jump.

(David and Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen)

(Claire Danes, Hilary Duff, Amanda Peet)

(George Clooney, Julia Roberts and designer Giorgio Armani, Zoe Kravitz, Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson)

(Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, Fergie, Kate Bosworth)

(Thandie Newton, Anna Wintour, Joy Bryant and designer Matthew Williamson)