However, with print deadlines not being favourable to the timing of a story that had broken in the US, much of the coverage boiled down to: A couple of days ago loads of people were talking about this dress on the internet because it was a fascinating optical illusion
The trouble was, unlike their 50s forebears, the 90s take on leather was often rather ill-fitting, and unless you had the face of a movie icon you were unlikely to be able to pull it off
A long dress is the safe default for a black-tie event and reads unmistakably correct, but a dressy maxi or full-length evening dress in evening fabric works just as well
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Lace: 93% Polyamide, 7% Elastane SKU: CFILPD0049220_NRB010 Care Instructions: For product care instructions please click here Material: 92% Silk, 8% Elastane
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