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And made with the silkiest satin, this chic a-line gown will have you feeling as effortlessly stunning as you look

To achieve the correct historical silhouette, the dressis pictured over a corset, petticoat, and elliptical hoop, but no corset, petticoats, or hoops are included with this listing

The whole point is that under the lighting conditions in the photo, people can perceive either black and blue or gold and white, and neither is necessarily more correct than the other, because of the Purkinje effect

Prototypes or samples

This writer first saw the dress as gold and white, until glimpsing the image below the actual dress as sold on the website of the UK retailer Roman Originals (which, for just 50 British pounds, or about $77 US, can be yours!)