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Honeysuckleberries Fri 03-Jun-22 18:44:29

I thought they looked lovely today. Is their improved fashion sense down to their husband’s influence and not their mothers now?

TillyTrotter Sat 04-Jun-22 08:43:35

Very good question eazybee
Maybe to ensure we do not get ideas above our station ??

Casdon Sat 04-Jun-22 08:46:27

That dress Beatrice was wearing yesterday though, it was much too old for her, I thought she looked frumpy. It’s the gathers, also the puffy sleeve joining that does it, and the colour didn’t suit her. Eugenie looked sharp, her dark hair suits orange which not many can pull off, and her dress was well cut and a bit different. I appreciate we all have different taste ourselves though.

Vintagejazz Sat 04-Jun-22 08:51:13

We certainly do Casdon. Unlike Fanny Ilike the way Kate dresses but am not keen on the York sisters sense of style.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 04-Jun-22 08:54:54

I think Kate could look wonderful in a bin bag.

Calendargirl Sat 04-Jun-22 08:58:28

I don’t think Bea’s dress was frumpy. It wasn’t a bright colour, but the style emphasised her lovely trim figure. She has often got it wrong in the past, and this simple but elegant dress and hat suited her, looked classy but not attention grabbing.

I wish David Dimbleby hadn’t kept describing Catherine’s dress as ‘yellow’, it wasn’t, it was ‘lemon’.

FannyCornforth Sat 04-Jun-22 09:02:49

Germanshepherdsmum

I think Kate could look wonderful in a bin bag.

Exactly. Just because I don’t like the way that she dresses, doesn’t mean that I don’t think that she looks good.
But I do think that she dresses very safely, which is part of her job of course.
I’m rather in agreement with what Hillary Mantel wrote about Kate a few years back; which caused rather a hoo hah.

BlueSky Sat 04-Jun-22 09:10:04

Germanshepherdsmum

I think Kate could look wonderful in a bin bag.

She’s tall and very slim GSM of course she would look good in a bin bag!

GagaJo Sat 04-Jun-22 10:52:26

I'm not keen on a lot of Kate's clothes. Of course, she plays it very safe, sensible women. Designed to fit her role. But frequently clothes the Queen would have worn 20 years ago. Quite different in her private life, I'm sure.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 04-Jun-22 10:55:07

I thought the sisters looked elegant, dressed appropriately for the occasion.

NotTooOld Sat 04-Jun-22 11:05:46

Wasn't what Megan wore yesterday - the white coat-dress - very similar to what Kate wore the day before, or did my eyes deceive me?

GagaJo Sat 04-Jun-22 11:07:35

I do like that effect, dressing all in one block of colour. I really loved that green cape dress MM wore for their appearance before leaving the UK.

volver Sat 04-Jun-22 11:07:39

Meghan.

Meg h an.

Calendargirl Sat 04-Jun-22 11:08:01

NotTooOld

Wasn't what Megan wore yesterday - the white coat-dress - very similar to what Kate wore the day before, or did my eyes deceive me?

Perhaps Catherine lent it to her?

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NotTooOld Sat 04-Jun-22 11:13:17

Sorry, volver. Point taken! I'm usually the fussiest of spellers, can't think what came over me.

Calendargirl grin grin

NotTooOld Sat 04-Jun-22 11:17:10

Back to Beatrice and Eugenie. I thought they looked great actually. Neither of them are skinny model types (thank goodness) but they do always look happy, which goes a long way.

Now to make myself unpopular - I thought Carrie Johnson looked very good in her red dress.

Nightsky2 Sat 04-Jun-22 11:18:31

Shinamae

Casdon

I thought Eugenie looked lovely, but if I’m honest I thought Beatrice’s dress was too old looking, not for a woman in her thirties.

And I totally agree

I though the outfit was perfect for the occasion. She looked lovely as did everyone else.

NotTooOld Sat 04-Jun-22 11:25:53

Camilla looked nervous, didn't she? I quite liked her outfit but she did not look very confident.

FannyCornforth Sat 04-Jun-22 11:54:38

Re Camilla.
I think that I’d be nervous too.
Her chosen life of country woman is going to change immeasurably very soon.

Calendargirl Sat 04-Jun-22 12:33:01

Probably Camilla was thinking about the next stage of her Royal life, when Charles becomes King and she will be Camilla, Queen Consort. That is what I think she will be known as, not as ‘The Queen’, i.e. when the QM was Queen.

I bet she dreads the thought of the Coronation, but I think it will be more low key than the last one.

Blossoming Sat 04-Jun-22 12:35:49

There were some lovely outfits on display yesterday. I’m here for the frocks smile

Calendargirl Sat 04-Jun-22 12:46:12

Apparently,(back to the frocks), Beatrice and Sophie Windsor(Winkleman) wore the same dress, but in different colours.

Phew!!! What a relief! Imagine if they had turned up in the same dress.

shock

BlueBelle Sat 04-Jun-22 13:00:36

I just saw some bits on the news and I thought Meghan looked wonderful but I guess that wouldn’t fit most of your agendas of ‘dislike’ nor the daily Mail or Sun I think Camilla always looks very nice she never tries to get the limelight just classically good

I was overjoyed with the crowds booing of Johnson and he looked a bit shaken Its about time he realised there is reactions to his actions he’s not got a complete shelter screen around him even if he can manipulate most people
I though his wife’s hat might take off like a spinning top

NotTooOld Sat 04-Jun-22 13:30:27

Who is Sophie Windsor? Is she Freddie Windsor's wife - Freddie as in son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent? I'm confused.com.

Re Camilla, yeah, I reckon she's dreading it, FannyC. Not something you would want to take on as a retirement project - monarchy, that is, is it?

SueDonim Sat 04-Jun-22 13:37:28

I’ve been on the same flight as Camilla up to Scotland. She wore a coat I wouldn’t have given a dog to sleep on. grin

Ive just seen Sophie Countess of Wessex in a photo today. She’s wearing an elastic-waisted dress. If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me - I’ve always avoided them because the ‘old lady’ vibes but maybe I’m changing my mind. ✅

merlotgran Sat 04-Jun-22 13:47:00

Sophie Windsor is an actress and Claudia Winkleman’s half sister.