11 Other Dresses That Have Captured the World's Attention

The wacky debate over the color of #TheDress made us think about all of the other dresses that would’ve #brokentheinternet, had the Internet existed when they made their debut. Would Marilyn Monroe’s white halter have made digital headlines? What about the elegant velvet frock Princess Diana wore to waltz with John Travolta? Bjork’s swan dress certainly sent the world into a tizzy.

Color blindness aside for a minute (I agreed with Gaga that #thedress is “periwinkle and sand!”), here is a quick trip down memory lane with the most noteworthy dresses that should have—and probably would have—been scrumptious social media bait.

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