The above photograph is the subject of a legal complaint made on behalf of Cecilia Bleasdale.
The way we see the colours of that dress (‘What color is the dress? Question of perception captivates the internet, theguardian.com, 27 February) might be interesting politically. Could it be that those who see it as blue and black (sadness and austerity) are likely to vote for a conservative party and those that see it as white and gold (fairness and prosperity) to vote for a progressive one?
Geoffrey Naylor
Winchester, Hampshire
• Some years ago, I took a bet, / My specs no doubt rose-tinted, / I’d try to catch up with Keith Flett / Re Guardian letters printed. / Alas! I can come nowhere near / The mighty works of Fletters, / But this one is my hundredth clear; / Cheers, epistolic betters!
Fr Alec Mitchell
Manchester
• Osama Bin Laden is quoted as saying that if people are presented with a strong horse and a weak horse they will choose the strong animal every time (Opinion, 28 February). This may be true of people who use horses, but those who love horses will choose the weak horse.
Linda Dooley
Manchester
• Doing Saturday’s crossword, I glanced at Friday’s solution. One of the answers caught my eye: “Odeon melancholy”. I had a lovely few minutes remembering all the times, mainly in my early teens, when I’d fallen victim to the sweet pain caused by this affliction. Then the penny dropped.
Patrick Brown
Chipping, Lancashire
• Martin Jones’s letter (28 February) reminded me of Bernard Shaw’s definition of “patriotism”, namely “your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it”.
Allan Saunders
Aldreth, Cambridgeshire
