Who wore it better? Rep. Beatty's dress was similar to Melania Trump's white RNC dress

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Friday, July 29, 2016
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- A Democratic representative from Ohio stirred up social media Thursday night after she wore a dress very similar to the one Melania Trump wore to the RNC.

Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio spoke at the DNC, and people immediately noticed that what she was wearing looked very familiar to something they saw the previous week.

In looking at the dresses, they are very similar - both are white, have ruffles at the elbow and have other similar features. But we can't say for sure that it's the same dress.

Take a look at this photo of Rep. Beatty:

Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016.
AP Photo/Paul Sancya

And this photo of Melania Trump:

Melania Trump, wife of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, waves as she speaks during the opening day of the RNC in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Most people posting about the similar dresses on social media kept their comments positive in tone:

What do you think - who wore it better? Tell us in the comment section below.

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