Meghan Markle made two changes to £1,483 gold dress to ‘make it perfect’

Meghan Markle was accompanied by Prince Harry and her mother, Doria Ragland for the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards in New York last night.

For the occasion, the Duchess of Sussex wore a stunning gold Johanna Ortiz dress, believed to cost $2,193 or £1,758.79.

The exact dress is called the Gold Ideal Universe Cutout Midi Dress made from crafted silk jacquard with a bustier-style bodice.

The original design of the dress has a sweetheart neck and adjustable straps, but Meghan had seemingly removed the straps.

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The dress also had a diamond cut out underneath the bust and a large front slit which Meghan had also seemingly sewn up halfway for a more modest skirt.

Fans were divided over the adjustments Meghan made to her dress. One fan on Twitter commented: “I think removing the straps makes the dress perfect for the occasion.” Another added: “I think it would have looked better with the straps, but loving the shoes!”

In terms of shoes, Meghan chose a pair of Tom Ford Bronze Metallic Lizard-Print Lock High Heel Sandals.

Made in Italy, these shoes are said to retail for £990 and feature an adjustable ankle strap with a buckle closure, and a metal padlock.

For accessories, Meghan carried a Carolina Herrera Yellow Metropolitan Insignia Clutch which retails for $1,200 or £963.42.

The clutch is made from vibrant yellow satin with an embossed jasmine pattern. It is handcrafted with a distinctive gold-plated frame cast in the shape of House of Herrera’s 35th-anniversary bracelet.

As for jewellery, Meghan is rarely seen without her Cartier Yellow Gold Love Bangle, which is priced at £5,899.84.

She paired it with Princess Diana’s Diamond Tennis Bracelet and another unidentified diamond tennis bracelet.

She wore her gold wedding band, diamond eternity band and Lorraine Schwartz Emerald Cut Diamond Pinky Ring.

On her ears, Meghan chose a pair of JCrew Clear CZ Trapezoid Stone Hoop Earrings.

In total, Meghan’s outfit cost roughly £9337.22 for the four idenitfied items; dress, shoes, bag and bracelet.

Fans loved Meghan’s outfit choice and commented on social media.

@Karenchampniss said: “So happy to see her thriving and glowing. Meghan looks amazing.”

@Ducktricia added: “Wow!!! What a beautiful dress, great shoes and overall styling, that color really suits her (pun intended) She looks absolutely stunning!”

“Absolutely love her look tonight!” @Malina.cw wrote and @hispath123 commented: “Stunning head to toe!!!”