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The Elie Saab gown featured a long watercolor-esque train and flowers across the straps

Plus, the thicker yarns of an Oxford cloth makes it versatile enough for less formal occasions when you want to wear it with a pair of jeans, untucked, even

The only slight obstacle is that the new version is currently only available in Australia, where it costs $99 (55)

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