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Those who originally saw The Dress as blue and black should not be too smug, though

The sheer corset construction adds a touch of modern allure while maintaining a classic, feminine silhouette

What little you can see of the background shows this overexposure, and that overexposure has been digitally enhanced in some versions floating around the Internet. That explains how a blue/black dress looks white/gold in an image, but it doesnt explain why different people see it differently

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This leads to ambiguity and the possibility of different interpretations