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She was criticised for wearing a dress at the Golden Globes that barely managed to contain her curves.

And she admitted that the fuss made over her buxom, hourglass body made her feel very self-conscious.

But last night, Mad Men star Christina Hendricks silenced her critics as she stepped out onto the red carpet in a dress that flattered her figure in all the right places.

 
Stunning: Christina looked confident and happy in her L'Wren Scott design that showed off her radiant fair skin and gorgeous red hair

The offending dress: Christina in the peach ruffled Christian Siriano gown that she was criticised for wearing

Dressed in a blue gown by Mick Jagger's fashion designer girlfriend L'Wren Scott - with an unusual pom pom-style accessory on her shoulder - Christina arrived at the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala Benefit.
And the redhead looked happy and confident in her own radiant fair skin as she posed for pictures on the red carpet.

And it was an extra-special night for Christina, who is famous for her role as Joan Holloway in the hit US drama Mad Men, as she was also celebrating her 35th birthday
Christina came under fire in January for wearing a ruffled peach-coloured Christian Siriano gown at this year's Golden Globes awards.

She caused a flashbulb frenzy in the dress which clung to her hourglass curves, but she was slated by fashion journalist Cathy Horyn who insunuated that she was a large girl by observing: 'You don't put a big girl in a big dress. That's rule number one.'
The New York Times, which ran Horyn's piece, admitted the photo of Christina had been slightly distorted inadvertently due to an error during routine processing which widened the shot, and it was replaced.

And despite many - including her actor husband Geoffrey Arend - jumping to Christina's defence, the actress admitted that she was left embarrassed by the scrutiny.

Speaking to New York magazine, she said: 'It kind of hurt my feelings at first.

Anytime someone talks about your figure constantly, you get nervous, you get really self-conscious.

'I was working my butt off on the show, and then all anyone was talking about was my body!'

But last night her confidence was back as she attended the fashion event which was hosted by The Gap's Patrick Robinson, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, and celebrated the opening of the 'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity' exhibition.

Christina was joined by her Mad Men co-star January Jones, who stood out in a short hot pink Yves Saint Laurent with a gothic black pattern, which she accessorised with long black gloves and towering black heels.

It was the sort of Mad Men match-up that will have fans in paroxysms of delight - and looking forward to many more.

Christina Hendricks: Esquire�s Hottest Woman -Actress in Hit Mad Men is new hottest women in poll.Huge boobs cleavage.

The curvaceous star of AMC�s hit series �Mad Men� has been rated the hottest woman of America in a poll of 10,000 men. Christina Hendricks� Esquire cover was the result of the poll, with over 30 percent of respondents picked her over model Adriana Lima and actress Megan Fox. Check out the full story, with pictures and video below!






Along with her cover, she included a letter to all men perusing the magazine with tips on what women want. Not only do I like this choice for America�s hottest woman because she�s gorgeous, you can see by what she writes that she�s classy as well.

Going inside the Christina Hendricks Esquire cover, her note to men has all kinds of tips about dating and what women want. Her ideas range from traditional: �stand up, open a door, offer a jacket�; to a little edgy:

�The only things that will get a married man laid that won�t get a single man laid are adultery and whores,� she advises. �Intelligence and humor�got you laid when you were single. That�s what gets you laid when you are married. Everything still works in marriage: especially intelligence and humor. Because the sexiest thing is to know you.�

It�s a good point though; basically just because you�re married you shouldn�t stop trying. She continues:

�We remember forever what you say about the bodies of other women. When you mention in passing that a woman is attractive�your comment goes into a steel box and stays there forever. It�s about learning what you think is sexy�it�s about keeping your man and knowing what he likes.�