Kate Middleton wears 1980s vintage dress that appears like something Princess Diana could have worn
05 March, 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge's style during the royal tour of Ireland continues to get persons talking. Yesterday evening, she stepped out in an antique, 1980s Oscar de le Renta dress for a reception at Ireland’s Museum of Literature.
The pink, polka dot dress has a statement ruffled collar, with a black belt and button front. She accessorised it with a Celeste clutch and black pumps by Jimmy Choo, along with earrings from traditional retailer, Acessorize. The vintage look offers greater than a passing style nod to Prince William's mother, Princess Diana.
The late royal often wore statement collars and polka dot searches for engagements through the 1980s.
She was also a loyal fan of Oscar de la Renta's designs. One of her most remarkable looks is by the Dominican designer, a strapless white gown that she wore at the parliament buildings in Budapest, Hungary in May 1990.
It isn't the first look sported by the duchess through the visit to Ireland which can be compared to fashion choices created by Diana.
On the first night in Dublin, the Duchess of Cambridge wore an emerald dress by The Vampire's Wife, which features many stylistic similarities to a resplendent green dress the Princess of Wales wore for the London premiere of The Search for Red October, in London in April 1990.
On Wednesday night, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were at the museum to wait a reception hosted by the Irish Tanaiste, Simon Coveney. During the visit they were shown an initial edition copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Click although gallery above to see images from the reception.
There have been around 100 guests at the reception and attendees included various members of the Irish arts scene, including poets, dancers, writers, film and theatre producers and a representative from the Irish Refugee Council. Earlier in the day, the couple visited the Teagasc Research Farm, and Catherine wore her first Irish designer of the visit.
To meet and speak to farmers on the visit, she wore an olive jacket by Irish brand Dubarry with a check shirt from the Barbour X Alexa Chung collection and Penelope Chilvers boots. She also wore hooped earrings with a shamrock pendant.
Each morning, the couple visited Jigsaw, a mental health support service for young persons in Ireland. For the visit, the duchess wore an off-white Reiss coat, which includes experienced her wardrobe since 2008. She paired the structured trench with black Zara jeans and Russell and Bromley boots. Beneath the coat was a black polka dot shirt.
Source: www.thenational.ae
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