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Once the factory finish wears off, it gets lighter unless treated with a pigmented cordovan cream (Saphir has a perfect fit in dark burgundy) and really old Color 8 can lighten to an almost orange-ish red, particularly if exposed to sunlight

Column, A-line, fishtail and draped gowns all qualify, since each carries the vertical evening line

For our purposes, we decided that any black dress thats meant to hit above the ankle and has a little oomph qualifies as an LBD

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But not all corset black wedding dresses are necessarily gothic