The 20 Best Kentucky Derby Dresses From Recent Years, Because The Hats Aren't The Only Good Part

2 Broke Girls actress Beth Behrs took a traditional turn in a navy and white patterned fit-and-flare dress paired with pearls.

Socialite Tinsley Mortimer turned up in a zippered lilac linen shift.

Lauren Conrad opted for a simple, nude, polka dotted frock with a corresponding floral hat.

Once Upon A Time actress and new mum Ginnifer Goodwin turned heads in a vibrant coral number with a pastel painterly bustier.

Don’t Trust The B— In Apartment 23 star Krysten Ritter appeared in a Blanche Dubois-esque lace-trimmed floral wrap dress.

Armie Hammer’s other half Elizabeth Chambers brightened the room in a fuchsia silk mini dress, paired with an overwhelmingly oversized hat.

Nicole Murphy took a vampier route than her Derby counterparts with this oxblood silk sheath dress.

Former Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski glided down the red carpet in a blooming bubblegum pink flared dress that somehow perfectly fit the venue and occasion.

Chanteuse Mary J. Blige achieved maximum impact in an unconventional ruffled, rouge single-shoulder frock.

Hart of Dixie alum Laura Bell Bundy embodied the spirit of spring in a white floral eyelet frock.

Chrissy Teigen toasted the star-studded soiree in a burnt orange and black velvet mini dress.

Lauren Conrad made a simple statement in a grey floor-grazing gown with a black lace bodice.

Actress Jane Seymour struck a pose in her Pepto-Bismol pink gown with beaded embellishment at the waist.

Tinsley Mortimer exuded fresh, southern sartorial know-how in a ruched, crimson frock with an embellished, flared skirt.

Vanessa Lachey radiated sophisticated urbanity in a belted little black dress.

Kate Walsh took a moment to indulge in a Bloody Mary while sporting a white frock with a slim black belt.

A pre-Mad Men era January Jones achieved a jaunty southern belle ensemble with a feathered cream midi dress and a multi-strand pearl necklace.

Tori Spelling may not always make the most logical sartorial choices, but her aqua silk midi frock and off-kilter straw chapeau are a fashion history highlight.

Jessica Walker instantaneously secured a place of honor on the Derby Best Dressed list when she paired a pleated buttercup-hued frock with a nude Prada bag and a statement lavalier necklace.