The hottest cast on television also provides some of the best dressed stars in Hollywood, but they weren’t always this glam!

This red carpet at this years Emmy Awards was ablaze with gorgeous girls in glamorous gowns, and none shone brighter than the ladies of Glee! From Lea Michele‘s Oscar de la Renta and Diana Agron‘s Carolina Herrera to Jayma Mays in Burberry and Heather Morris in Ina Soltani, these girls stole the spotlight from every other television star. But they weren’t always this glam!

Take a peek at the gallery above and see how far these girls have come in such a short time! And be sure to tune into Fox at 8 pm Sept. 21 as season 2 of Glee premieres!

-Chris Spargo