Megan Mullally, Cheryl Hines, Alfre Woodard, Candice Bergen, Chandra Wilson,  Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman,  Kathy Bates, Judy Davis, Helen Mirren, Annette Benning, Francis Conroy and Stockard Channing.

All incredibly talented actresses and all richly deserving of every accolade and acting award they’ve ever received and/or been nominated for, including the Emmy nods they all received last week.

But to the fashion world, which views the Emmys solely as a marketing tool and a means of getting their expensive gowns, shoes, accessories and jewels shown on millions of TV screens, websites, magazines and newspapers, this lineup of ladies is a full-fledged fashion disaster. 

“Good Grief! Did they only nominate over-40 women who are size 10 and up?” moaned one seasoned fashion insider after hearing the nominees list.

But not to worry. LA stylists and fashion insiders are already doing ritual dances, burning sandalwood incense and making offerings to the Style Gods. Many are hoping, nay, praying, that the networks will make sure that their Emmy snubbed, sorry, not-nominated hotties  - like the super chic “Desperate Housewives” and the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost” hotties - will still attend the show and walk the red carpet, if only to show their support for their nominated co-stars.

“The networks will make sure those girls are presenters,” predicted one LA liason between designers and star’s stylists. So we may yet see Eva, Felicity, Teri and Nicollette at the show. What a relief!

Susan Ashbrook, head of Film Fashion, who represents houses such as Chopard, Pamella Roland, J Mendel and Escada, has a glass half-full philosophy towards next month’s Emmy Awards.

“We’ve had all the skinny girls, Nicole, Keira, Lindsay. Clothes always look great on them but it will be nice to have an Emmy show with curves. I think it’s going to be an amazing show with some gorgeous women with great personal style.”

Ashbrook adds: “Mariska Hargitay just had a baby so it’s a chance for her to show off her figure again. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has a fantastic body and looks amazing in everything. So does Jane Kaczmarek and Allison Janney. Jaime Pressly will probably do couture and she also has a great figure. Everyone’s going to want to dress Mariska and Kyra Sedgwick. I know that Tyra Banks was just in Paris getting fitted for a couture gown by Georges Chakra so she’s definitely going.“

So don’t fret, fashion fans. The August 27th Emmy awards will still go on. And it will still have a great red carpet runway to show off all those great clothes, gems, shoes and purses that no mere mortal woman can afford.

Photo Credits: Kyra Sedgwick - nominated for her role on "The Closer" wows 'em at the Tony Awards and she'll do the same at the Emmys. Every designer from Karl Lagerfeld to Giorgio Armani will be trying to dress this little lady.
WireImage/Kevin Mazur