I was putting these two ladies together because they both went for bling, and then realized that they’re both also -skis and I just wasted twenty minutes trying to come up with a cute portmanteau in case they decided this meant they were soulmates. Krakanski? Barowski? Brakowski? Jantine Barankowski? I really want this to happen, now. At the very least, they could become a singing duo. So fun at parties! So shiny!
This is surprisingly leggy for Christine. I kind of love it on her, just because it’s such a change. And because it makes her look like she’s about to burst into a vigorous tap routine, which I always appreciate.
Let’s look at Krakowski:
She looks, personally, great. That hair and makeup is really working on her. And you guys know I love a sparkle. I actually really like this — and I like that it’s a gun metal color rather than gold. But I just feel like, man, have seen it a lot lately. It’s not at all bad. But it might be getting a little boring. What do you guys think?
Comments (59):
Christine Baranski looks amazing. I love that she brought out the stems for the Emmys. She looks glamorous, fun, and still age-appropriate.
Jane looks fine. It’s not ground-breaking, but it’s fine.
Strongly disagree about age appropriateness. In fact I question the length of hem for any age.
It looks like Jane’s bodice is too small so she can’t stand up straight,
I think they both look great, but I maybe would have preferred a few extra inches on Christine’s dress? She has amazing legs, but something this short just doesn’t seem “proper” on women of a certain age? She’s rocking it though!
I keep wishing Christine’s neckline were just a wee bit wider, but I suppose it does make sense given the (lack of length) and the age of the wearer. Neckline or not, I think they both look fabulous (although on second thought… I might somewhat wish Jane had gone with a different color for her clutch)
I think they both look lovely. I love me some sparkle. Kudos to Baranski for rocking the mini over 35. Great gams!
They both look great, but on Jane’s dress? I’m just thinking that strapless has surely worn out its welcome by now, right? The great expanse of bare skin on the top is not as good as all that. Julianna Margulies has surely shown us how an extraordinary dress becomes needlessly problematic by making it strapless. I wish they’d all try something else, and I salute Christine for both the sleeves and the legs.
Baranski is mutton dressed as lamb.
I’m afraid – yes.
Love both of them!
Baranski is my imaginary BFF.
I can haz Baranski?
polish surnames ftw!
Yup! Barowski and Barankowski sound especially delightful – the former would mean Bar-ish, the latter: Lamb-ish. Awesome.
Mutton dressed as lamb? Women of a certain age? Really? I’d trade my body at any age for Braranski’s. I don’t know – or care – how old she is, she’s smokin’ for all ages.
Kudos to both ladies for Very Appropriate Use of Spakles.
Seconded.
Baranski looks fabulous, enough said.
Third.
Her bod is amaz. I love her on the Good Wife. (Those two things have nothing to do with each other, I’m just saying)
She looks fabulous – agelessly so!
Yes, what Evalyn wrote.Those legs are worthy and deserve to be shown off at any age!
I think they both look fabulous, though Jane’s dress is kind of boring. I’d prefer if Christine’s had a boatneck, maybe, and some non-nude shoes, but she looks AWESOME and age appropriate. Nothing about this looks “young” to me; it’s just a very classy, short dress on a very classy, leggy woman.
Are the shoes nude or are they gold? I can’t tell from the pic.
This. I feel like Christine’s dress is too heavy at the top. Maybe a slightly lower neck, with the long sleeves? Or the high neck, but then sleeveless?
But then I hate anything that covers my collar bones, so I’m prejudiced.
Love Jane’s dress. Want it (plus a place to wear it).
Baranski looks freaking amazing, and she’s got the legs for it so why not? Fantastic colour and cut on the dress too, and she just has that great poise. Totally age- and awesomeness-appropriate!
Yeah! There are times to break other peoples’ rules, and B’s a good example. I think she looks utterly fabulous – full stop. I *wish* I had those gams! Whadda dame.
Krakowski also looks mostly good, but the strapless top is choking her boobs and pancaking her a bit. I think a well-designed halter may have worked better. I LOVE the graduated gunmetal sparkles though!
Christine is 60 and looks great as does Jane.
She is60?!?!?! Shut the front door!
GET OUT!!!!!
As it happens, there already is a comedy/singing trio called the Kransky Sisters (check them out) Not really quite as glam as either of these two lovely comediennes here.
Yay the Kransky Sisters. Maudlin Aussies…………………
Know what you’re all missing? Christine Baranski is wearing pantyhose… likely a very high quality pair, judging from the look of them… and it’s this sleek & sexy addition of nylon that’s making her well-defined legs look that much more incredible.
Now if only more women, of all ages, were to wear sheer hosiery when showing off their legs perhaps these shorter hemlines would be more acceptable are well received? Especially in formal settings.
I’m not missing it. I didn’t mention it because I actually loathe pantyhose but I didn’t want to get into it because that felt off-topic and these aren’t egregious, especially given her generation.
That being said, I am literally never going to wear sheer hosiery regardless of my age, ever. IT IS THE WORST. The fact that she was wearing pantyhose in that heat makes me think she deserves a medal.
I know some people like them, but I can. not. stand them.
Dear male fan: you have obviously never worn pantyhose. In the winter they offer no protection from the cold, in the summer they suffocate you and trap the sweat on your skin. If they’re affordable, they look terrible; if they’re expensive, they’ll still run the first time you wear them. They tyrranized generations of working women (they were certainly expected when I began my career), but they are finally dead and gone and if women have any day in the matter, they’re never coming back….
Sorry guys,
For some of us, either you wear trousers or long skirts all the time, or you wear hose. Broken capillaries, the inability to shave/wax every day and uneven skin tone often require some sort of help. I love me some tights, I’ m Deshanelly in that, but you can’t wear them all the time. And although I went the garter belt road, there is a reason they were replaced by pantyhose.
Yeah, but you live in California. Those of us who live in the cold north country need something to carry us over from flip-flop weather to tights weather.
That was supposed to be in reply to Jessica’s comment, above…
Christine has fabulous legs!
As someone earlier said, a few more inches in added length to the hem would’ve made it elegant, as well as rocking.
Also, I agree a “boat neck” neckline would have been more “evening”…
Jane looks great…
Her dress is the same color as her roots.
I have been on the earth less than half the time Baranski has… and never will I ever “sparkle” like her. She looks amazing! I’ve loved Krakowski for years also – I think she has in the past found it hard to find things that fit right. Not sure that issue is completely resolved here, but not in a fatal way – still gorgeous.
… and you know, in England the girls/women there commonly wear skintone ‘tights’ (as pantyhose is called) all the time with short skirts at red carpet events… and IMHO it looks great!… for example, here’s a couple of English actresses from the UK soap “Eastenders”:
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Oh yes, Mr. Male, the tights here look cute!
Ladies – tights can be fun. I’m wearing a black pair with white bats right now, in the City (of London) and I’m not a spring-chicken…
Ms. Baranski must be allowed tights, her legs look wonderful but I’m pretty sure they would look much less so without The Hose.
Christine looks great – she always looks great, and it has everything to do with her character* and personality. Her dress is a little bit understated for the event, though.
*Hers, not the ones she plays
Both look fab. That may be the best I have EVER seen Jane look on the red carpet. She can sometimes open a big old can of crazy on the carpet.
How can you do a sparkly post and not include Lucy Lui?
She is coming up tomorrow.
Yay!
I love them both.
Jessica, did you see “Sparkle” just because it sounded shiny?
Jane K. in gun metal = perfection, but I am not crazy about her make-up actually. Has she just been to the orthodontist?
Love both! I say each is a Sparkly Well Played.
I wouldn’t say Christine Baranski looks age-inappropriate, because she looks great and, as has been noted, has wonderful legs. But perhaps event-inappropriate, at an event where all the other women are wearing long gowns.
Move over Helen Mirren. Baranski also deserves a spot on the “totally boinkable women over ___” bench. They’re fabulous. Love both dresses on both ladies.
Don’t think Jane’s dress is boring at all. If you aren’t obviously going to win a major award, I think it is perfectly acceptable to be understated. The texture of the dress is amazing – changing as it goes down. The line is beautiful and elegant. Great color, love the hair. Besides, didn’t Clare Danes get “Best Dressed” at the Emmy’s last year for an even more boring version of this dress (one texture, column)? I think this one outshines that one by far.
I thought the same thing about the texture! The gradated size of the sequins from top to bottom is a fantastic, yet subtle, detail, and shows the great amount of workmanship that must have gone into making this dress. Definitely takes it from boring to “whoa”.
Baranski looks dynamite!
I think I would totally go see this singing duo.
They both look fabulous. Also: I legit had a high school teacher with the last name “Barenkowski.”
oh, also, I meant to say above: I think Krakowski looks awesome, but I seriously thought she wore that exact same dress last year. Except last year she was pregnant. But, for real, I swear I’ve seen her in it before.
YES to the SPARKLE!!! NO to the HOSE! And Jane should start wearing gowns that define her waist because she’s shaped like a rectangle!
I kind’ve wish they’d switch dresses but they both look gorgeous!
She looks great! I think she’s the bestest actress.