A TikTokker has unintentionally provoked a debate after posting a dress that she described as ‘perfect’ to wear as a wedding guest.
Lauren Candy, from the UK, who is known on the platform as @laurencandy3, shared a short video of the frock with her more than 260,000 followers.
Describing the pale sage creation as a ‘dream’ in a caption for the clip, in the video itself, she called it ‘quite possibly the most beautiful wedding guest dress ever’.
The garment appears to be from ASOS’ Bridesmaid collection, and called the cami embellished midi dress with embroidery in sage green.
Boasting a midi-length tiered skirt and a square neckline, as well as dainty floral embroidery, the Summery outfit costs £110.
TikTokker Lauren Candy (pictured) sparked an unexpected controversy when she shared this dress online saying it would be a great outfit for a wedding dress – with some saying it looks too close to white to be an appropriate choice
However, while the TikTokker was very taken by the gown, some people in the comments section of her video were less impressed.
Some argued that the frock was a ‘terrible choice’ for a wedding.
This is because according to some viewers, in Lauren’s video, the embroidered garment appeared to be white.
According to general wedding etiquette, it is better for guests to avoid the pale hue, and instead leave it for the bride.
With this in mind, several viewers suggested that the ensemble would be unsuitable to wear to attend a wedding.
One wrote: ‘If someone says something looks white – don’t wear it to a wedding, it’s a great dress but not for a wedding.’
Another agreed, adding: ‘My rule for weddings is if you have to wonder if it’s too close to white… it’s too close to white.’
A third chimed in to say: ‘The rule is— if you have to question whether it’s white? Don’t wear it.’
The sage green dress, which boasts pink floral embroidery, is sold as a bridesmaid dress by ASOS
And a fourth wrote: ‘Really pretty but wouldn’t wear it to a wedding.
‘Too bad it’s not a darker colour. Would be lovely for a bride in a simple country or beach wedding.’
In a more strongly worded comment, a fifth added: ‘No. Terrible choice for a wedding. Lovely dress tho.’
However, others were baffled that so many people believed the sage dress is white, pointing out that it is clearly pale green.
For many commentators, the dress appeared too close to white in colour, making it inappropriate for a wedding
One said: ‘Why is everyone saying it’s close to white? ITS LITERALLY GREEN!!!’
Another agreed, adding: ‘People saying this is white…it’s very sage green to me!!!
A third concurred, writing: ‘Amelia This isn’t white, or “basically white” it’s clearly green (and beautiful).’
‘Why is everyone getting offended like it’s their wedding you’re going to? It’s definitely green,’ added another.
Meanwhile a fifth said: ‘I genuinely don’t understand the people saying it’s too close to white because it is very clearly green to me.’
In a follow-up video, Lauren placed a white top next to her dress to prove that it was actually green
However, many other viewers felt that the sage dress is clearly green – and they couldn’t understand how some thought it looked white
In a later video, Lauren cleared up the confusion over the dress’ hue, putting it next to a white piece to fabric, to clearly show the distinction between the two colours.
Over the video footage, she wrote a caption saying: ‘Y’all making me doubt my eyesight now so let’s prove it’s green.’
During the clip she says: ‘This dress seems to be stirring up a fair bit of controversy.
‘Just to prove to the internet that I know what my colours are, this is a white top and this is the dress [which is] clearly green.
‘Personally, if someone wore this to my wedding, I’d be saying how beautiful they are…but of course everyone has their own opinions.’
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