is the dress blue and black or white and gold This Gold? Here's What Experts Say Eleven years ago, a single

As thinkers, writers and artists found inspiration in Ancient Greece and Rome, womens fashion did much the same, quietly rebelling against fitted styles of the past decade to adopt a relaxed and goddess-style of gown, one that clung to the wearer, around the legs and hips, as they moved

Its magic lies in its simplicity: a narrow top that widens in a straight, unbroken line to the hem

Aloe Blacc and Paloma Faith performed, Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett were in the house, the steaks were rare, the Gewrztraminer was flowing and ol' muggins here hadn't read the dress code properly

Heres a primer on what it means for women: Knee-length is allowed, but traditionally, it means floor-length dresses

Black lace bodice with sculpted structure