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Surveying 13,000 people, some of whom I found via my writing about the dress on Slate, I found that peoples assumptions about the light source strongly affected the colors they saw

A black belt and black knee high boots could take a summer dress like this all the way into the holiday season

One of the most common doubts is: is a long dress appropriate for cocktail attire

Ill cover which sneakers work best with dresses, which dress styles to pair them with, and the small details (socks, accessories, layers) that make the whole thing look like you meant it

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