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During the Victorian era, the British manufacturing trade flourished, although this did not translate into an increasing living standard across society

This elegant lime green evening dress features intricate beadwork that adds a refined sparkle, perfectly complementing its long sleeves for a graceful silhouette

When they presented the dress against an obviously cool, blue-ish background, most people saw it as white and gold, but when they presented it against a warm, yellowish background, most saw it as black and blue

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This was not exclusively a movement away from blackness but a strategic engagement with darkening and the power to decide what they wanted to be considered, racially speaking