69-Year-Old Helen Mirren Teaches Younger Stars How to Elegantly Wear an Illusion Dress

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Helen Mirren set our fashion evolution goals for us when she attended the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Spring 2015 Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria in NYC on Monday.

Helen Mirren exudes elegance in a midnight blue Carmen Marc Valvo gown with intricate beaded illusion sleeves at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Spring 2015 GalaHelen Mirren exudes elegance in a midnight blue Carmen Marc Valvo gown with intricate beaded illusion sleeves at the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Spring 2015 Gala held at the Grand Ballroom at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on March 2, 2015 (Credit: Brian To / Dave Bedrosian / FayesVision / Future Image / WENN)

The English actress epitomized dignified elegance in a midnight blue Carmen Marc Volvo Black Label illusion gown with sheer sides and sleeves.

Helen Mirren's ornate dangling earrings and shaped wire necklaceCloseup of Helen Mirren’s ornate dangling earrings and shaped wire necklace (Credit: Brian To / Dave Bedrosian / FayesVision / Future Image / WENN)

Obscuring the see-through mesh panels were beading and embroidery. Dame Helen turns 70 in July this year, but she rocked the illusion dress style usually reserved for younger gals like nobody’s business.

Helen Mirren in a midnight blue Carmen Marc Volvo Black Label gown with beaded sheer sides and sleevesHelen Mirren in a midnight blue Carmen Marc Volvo Black Label gown with beaded sheer sides and sleeves (Credit: Brian To / Dave Bedrosian / FayesVision / Future Image / WENN)

She certainly schooled all those thirsty celebrities who left nothing to the imagination in very revealing dresses at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

To see how to wear an illusion dress classily, compare the pictures of Helen Mirren to the ones below.

Gigi Hadid, Rita Ora, and Irina Shayk turn heads in daring sheer and cut-out black gowns, showcasing bold and edgy fashion choicesGigi Hadid, Rita Ora, and Irina Shayk turn heads in daring sheer and cut-out black gowns, showcasing bold and edgy fashion choices (Credit: Brian To / Dave Bedrosian / FayesVision / Future Image / WENN)