black lace sheer dress SILK WITH CUT-OUT TOP | CULT MIA Partially lined Black Sheer Lace Cowl Neck

As you move, different planes of the fabric catch light at different angles, creating visible variation that prevents the flat-color problem in photos

A slightly sheer fabric can add a touch of modesty and elegance

Those three costumes, as I mentioned earlier, are visibly very heavily influenced by traditional imperial gowns found across the centuries in Mongolia, China and Japan

Casual outfit, not-so-casual color choice

Of course, there was Angelina Jolies black Versace gown at the 2012 Oscars, which still reigns as one of the best, or Chrissy Teigen in Yousef Akbar at the 2016 American Music Awards, a slit that launched a thousand memes

This dress is one I grabbed because I loved the fit