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Ivanka Trump wore a teal dress that's being compared to a costume from 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Dec 6, 2020, 05:49 IST
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Ivanka Trump at a campaign event in 2016 (Not the dress in question); Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford in Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale."Mark Makela/Getty Images; Hulu
  • On Thursday, Ivanka Trump posted a picture on Twitter and Instagram from the Oval Office, where she watched while President Donald Trump signed into law a new technology bill.
  • The First Daughter's dark teal dress prompted speculation after fashion and culture Instagram account Diet Prada compared it to costumes worn by Serena Joy Waterford from Hulu's adaption of "The Handmaid's Tale."
  • Ane Crabtree, one of the costume designers for "The Handmaid's Tale," also shared an Instagram post with a collage of pictures comparing Ivanka's dress to others worn by the character from Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel.
  • Following Diet Prada's comparison, users began to retweet Ivanka Trump's post with parallels to the dystopian story.
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On Thursday, Ivanka Trump was pictured at the Oval Office while President Donald Trump signed into law a new technology bill, according to a post she made on Twitter and Instagram.

Not long after Ivanka tweeted a picture from the bill-signing event, her dress became a topic of discussion.

While at the White House on Thursday, the First Daughter wore a dark green dress with a high collar and what's often described as a pussy-bow blouse detail - a style with feminist roots often worn by politicians. In fact, in 2016, Melania Trump caused a stir when she wore a pussy-bow blouse to a presidential debate, which some think may have been a subtle jab at President Trump's derogatory comments toward women from a 2005 Access Hollywood tape.

On Friday, Diet Prada, an Instagram account dedicated to fashion and culture commentary, compared Ivanka's green dress to a similar one worn by Serena Joy Waterford, a major character and villain in the Hulu Original series "The Handmaid's Tale," based on Margaret Atwood's totalitarian dystopian novel.

Diet Prada's caption called the First Daughter's dress "a shade that can only be described as 'Gilead green,'" referring to "The Handmaid's Tale," which is set in the fictional Republic of Gilead. Instagram users took to Diet Prada post's comments section to react to the comparison.

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"OK, her stylists are doing this on purpose at this point," one user wrote of Ivanka Trump's latest viral outfit.

Ane Crabtree, a costume designer for "The Handmaid's Tale," seemed to also draw parallels between Ivanka Trump wearing the dark-green dress and the styling of Serena Joy Waterford. On Instagram, Crabtree posted a collage of both Waterford and Trump, using an excerpt from Atwood's novel as the caption.

Following Diet Prada's comparison, users began to retweet Ivanka Trump's post with comparisons to the dystopian character.

While it's not immediately clear what brand or designer made the green dress Ivanka Trump was pictured wearing on Thursday, she's worn the garment at least one other time: in September while visiting Pennsylvania to campaign for her father's re-election.

Representatives for Hulu did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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