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Tulle draped over silk creates a layered look mixing color and sex appeal. Max Azria throws silk over sheer for an opposite effect.

From left: Yellow and black dress: Vera Wang. Purple dress with black tunic: Narciso Rodriguez. Brown/beige slip with black tulle: BCBG. Yellow and gray dress: Helmut Lang. Silver and peach dress with cinched waist: Max Azria.