Kate Middleton did not repeat dress at Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding: the evidence
One of the most commented jokes during the royal wedding was the one that criticized the Duchess of Cambridge for reusing the look of Charlotte's christening. But did she do it?
The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has left many moments to remember: the parade of celebrities 'made in Hollywood', the bishop's sermon, the gospel choir, the traditional kiss of the newlyweds, that air of a cinematic wedding ( Jaguar outing included)… But one of the rumors that circulated the most that day was whether or not Kate Middleton was repeating the Alexander McQueen dress that she already wore at Charlotte's christening ... Do you remember?
Everyone took it for granted that the Duchess of Cambridge was repeating a little outfit, something inappropriate for her, which has us accustomed to embracing her outfits. As soon as we saw her appear (although her presence was very discreet and there were almost no photographs of Guillermo's wife alone), the alarms went off: Kate recycling? Apparently yes, the daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II seemed to have opted for repetition in order not to steal an iota of prominence from the new 'princess' of the court (figuratively, we already know that Meghan will never get that title ). And for that reason it seemed to us that she honored her sister-in-law, but still she missed us.
The doubt hung in the air and we continued to mull over the matter long after the wedding was over. As if it were a case of a Sherlock Holmes of haute couture, we began to investigate, analyze and surf everything that had been written about Alexander McQueen's coat on the networks. And suddenly Australian fashion and royal house tweeter MF Stylist Perth crossed our path.
More of the buttons, but also a pronounced side seam with silt pocket at the christening pic.twitter.com/AX2rww8PUi
— Michelle Forrest Styling (@PerthsFashion) May 20, 2018
The expert in Royal Houses who signs with this name on Twitter shed some light on an enigma that seemed solved, but which has changed the script two days later: one of the details that made us doubt was that the shades of the coat they were similar but not identical. One of them had more yellowish tones. But there is more: the one that the Duchess of Cambridge wore at her daughter's christening had three buttons on the hilt of the sleeve, while the one that she wore at her sister-in-law's wedding not only does not wear them, but also incorporates a pocket side that the previous one did not have, as is well reflected in this tweet.
Ok, the great Kate debate about the 2 McQueen Coats. I have been doing some comparisons and think the dart details from the wedding appear wider? what do you think? #royalwedding @WhatKateWore @KateMiddStyle @katesclosetau @PackhamGown @ufonomore pic.twitter.com/RCXxaUxClO
— Michelle Forrest Styling (@PerthsFashion) May 20, 2018
Another detail that differentiated one coat from the other, although very subtle, is the one that refers to the height of the waist and the distance between the vertical seams that mark and fit the figure. In the one she used at Charlotte's christening, the waist is located a little closer to the chest and the lines that adjust the central part of the coat are wider than the ones she wore in the link.
So matter resolved: judging by the evidence presented, we can conclude that Kate did NOT repeat a coat, although she did use one so similar that she misled and managed to fool everyone. There is a new line of thought that thinks that Kate Middleton could have used the same coat only that fixed, since her body was not the same after the birth of her daughter that a few years later at the wedding of the Dukes of Sussex. So the mystery may not be as solved as we think .. As in the movie sagas, we will put the famous 'To be continued ...'.
