William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales

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#20,806
Debbini said:
Disagree. She looks absolutely stunning in that green dress from last night and definitely not boring!
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Plus I don't think the dress overwhelmed or was "wearing her." She is tall enough and certainly slim enough that it was not the case. I think one reason she sticks to the very slim styles is exactly for that reason. She is so slim that anything with a full skirt or large sleeves would be too much for her frame and she would be lost inside the dress.
 
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gracekelly said:
Plus I don't think the dress overwhelmed or was "wearing her." She is tall enough and certainly slim enough that it was not the case. I think one reason she sticks to the very slim styles is exactly for that reason. She is so slim that anything with a full skirt or large sleeves would be too much for her frame and she would be lost inside the dress.
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IDK if she has some sort of stylist. I'm sure she has someone for alterations. (I suspect that rented dress was alterted to fit her). Whether she's selecting her own clothes or has help, it's working great IMO
 
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gracekelly said:
Plus I don't think the dress overwhelmed or was "wearing her." She is tall enough and certainly slim enough that it was not the case. I think one reason she sticks to the very slim styles is exactly for that reason. She is so slim that anything with a full skirt or large sleeves would be too much for her frame and she would be lost inside the dress.
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I don't the dress overwhelmed her either. It fit perfectly and looked great on her.
 
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Fashion bloggers Tom + Lorenzo wrote about Kate's "boring-ness" a while ago. I can't find the piece now but it said since she will be in the public eye for the rest of her life, she tends to stick to a classic style (coat dresses, midi-length dresses, etc.) that fit her impeccably which will maintain her same 'image' through the years. So nothing too young or trendy that will look outdated or silly once she's Queen. Makes sense to me.
 
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I love Kate's classy, classic style. She isn't a fashion model or actress. She isn't dressing for attention (hello meat dress). She isn't going to be embarrassed by any of her photos in 20 years. I agree with @gracekelly that anything with big sleeves or voluminous skirts would be overwhelming on her frame. Anything showing too much skin would also say "celebrity", not royalty, and would distract from whatever event she was attending.

I am curious though as to what trendy, edgy choices people would like to see her try? Any bloggers have specific suggestions?
 
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elvisfan4life said:
William needs to read this

www.spectator.co.uk

In defence of Lady Susan Hussey

Lady Susan Hussey resigned from the Royal household yesterday after 60 years of loyal service to King and Country. Lady Susan, who is 83, has survived world crises, royal scandals and machinations and the death of her friend Queen Elizabeth, to whom she was a beloved companion and longest...
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I think lots of us are guilty of asking where a person is from and not in a racist way but genuine curiosity. I'm not very well traveled so if I hear a different accent , I am curious to learn about where the person came from what their home country is like etc.
Some people are ok with this; I know my grandmother loved to discuss her family origins. Other people don't, like my husband's grandmother who was not ok with discussing her family history.
I once had to interview a classmate's grandmother about her family history and she was very pleased that someone took an interest.
I'm not sure when it's ok to ask and when not.
 
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I’m not a blogger but I would love to see her try something unexpected and edgy. Like a tuxedo dress with heels and a smoky eye. Show off the legs a bit. Maybe to a movie premiere. Obviously not to the coronation.

@bottleofRed I think it is always tricky to imply that someone is from somewhere else based entirely on their physical appearance. I think the additional complicating factor here was that she rejected the answer given to her a couple times and laughed.
 
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Yes, the dress "wore" her not because of the tightness - the color was too overwhelming for her to pull off. Not to mention, she has a long torso and not-so-defined waist and that elastic band looking material on her waist along with that neon color is drawing attention to that proportion, making her look boxy and less defined. She has nice broad defined clavicles/neck/shoulders and the choker cut her short and drew the attention away from one of her best bodily assets. The dress camouflaged all of her best features and accentuated what some would consider our less favorable areas (we all have them) - the opposite of what clothes should do. Off the shoulder long sleeve skin-tight dresses are difficult to pull off if your frame is smaller and more narrow. If this dress was the same color but a-line, it would look completely different and suit her frame better.

Here is a similar silhouette of dress as far as fit but she completely nails it. DARK uniform colors throughout the torse/waist as to give the illusion of hips. Off the shoulder/short sleeve combo which shows off her toned arms. No necklace/minimal accessories. She is WEARING this dress and looks elegant and confident.
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PurseUOut said:
Yes, the dress "wore" her not because of the tightness - the color was too overwhelming for her to pull off. Not to mention, she has a long torso and not-so-defined waist and that elastic band looking material on her waist along with that neon color is drawing attention to that proportion, making her look boxy and less defined. She has nice broad defined clavicles/neck/shoulders and the choker cut her short and drew the attention away from one of her best bodily assets. The dress camouflaged all of her best features and accentuated what some would consider our less favorable areas (we all have them) - the opposite of what clothes should do. Off the shoulder long sleeve skin-tight dresses are difficult to pull off if your frame is smaller and more narrow. If this dress was the same color but a-line, it would look completely different and suit her frame better.

Here is a similar silhouette of dress as far as fit but she completely nails it. DARK uniform colors throughout the torse/waist as to give the illusion of hips. Off the shoulder/short sleeve combo which shows off her toned arms. No necklace/minimal accessories. She is WEARING this dress and looks elegant and confident.
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Still have to disagree with you. We see two different things obviously, because I see Her wearing the hell out of that dress, not the other way around.
 
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