How could it be that people with normal vision could divide into either of these two camps?" The answer to that is the idea of colour constancy - an effect whereby the brain is able to keep colours in the environment looking the same, even if the lights illuminating the environment change
However, if youre in the country, a formal venue would serve the same
Although block heels are more popular these days, platforms were a hallmark of '90s fashion and they didn't leave your feet aching
As a general rule, items (excluding high tanks) take 1-3 business days to ship.
It's a Renaissance dress, not a medieval one, and despite the trimming (which is very pretty), it's also suitable for an early 19th-century style, especially without the tight sleeves, as I did for my wedding in August (sew under the bouffant - under the trimming - close the trimming with a button, for example)