When has a dress last caused this much commotion?

“I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history,” KardashiantoldVogue.

and “Was it worth it?”

The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” – Arrivals

Kim Kardashian at the 2022 Met Gala.John Shearer/Getty Images

So there you have it.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

will continue to exhibit the dress in as-is condition at their Hollywood location through the fall.

One assumes Kardashian will still be allowed to visit it.