Charity turns 'The Dress' into a powerful anti-domestic abuse ad

The South African Salvation Army tweeted an image of a woman wearing the dress today.

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The South African branch of the Salvation Army tweeted the below image of a woman wearing the dress in white and gold with the tagline "Why is it so hard to see black and blue?'

Why is it so hard to see black and blue? One in 6 women are victims of abuse.#StopAbuseAgainstWomen pic.twitter.com/FgDdKdsMMb

— TheSalvationArmySA (@SASalvationArmy) March 6, 2015

It is thought that one in six women in South Africa suffer abuse and the charity hopes the campaign will highlight how society sometimes overlooks domestic violence.