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The hourglass silhouette the cinched in waist and fuller skirt felt pointed and intentional

When it came time to dress Cinderella ( Lily James from Downton Abbey ) for her magical wedding to the Prince ( Game of Thrones alum Richard Madden), Powell says it was crucial that the happily-ever-after gown be unlike the showstopping, blue gown she wears to the ball

MacDonald's co-author, Aileen Ribeiro, notes how Morisot "loved to depict these soft, floating, semi-transparent white morning gowns in private, informal, domestic settings"

Fitted at the waist with a sweetheart neckline, this dress flares out just above your natural waist and falls to just below the knee

It makes you wonder: Just how long did it take Victorian women to get dressed