The Genius Trick Queen Letizia Used to Look Taller Will Surprise You

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We're going to guess Queen Letizia of Spain's New Year's resolution was to be even more adventurous in her fashion choices, because she's on fire this year. The royal, who in past years has repeated outfits often, stepped out in another new impressive look, this time for a ceremony celebrating the visit of Argentina's president and first lady.

The striped black-and-white sparkly midi dress with a crisscross neckline was beautiful, but it served another purpose: to make Queen Letizia look taller and leaner. The vertical stripes created an optical illusion that made Letizia seem even more modelesque than she normally is. Keep reading to see more pictures of the queen's look and to find a few links to get an eye-tricking dress of your own.