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Sorry! I was in a meeting and dropped the ball.

Previous thread and previous rules apply!

(The comments below that YouTube video are depressing!).

Agree it looks a bit unfinished by itself @Tablefor4 but it's much better with the belt. I don't think neckline is too low and nor is it too short!

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The blue really suits you, especially with the belt.
I’d keep it.

I was just looking at Jigsaw online and realised the service users modelling the Smart Set are called Kate and Zara!

Looks lovely with the belt, but maybe a bit short for work? Or am I a boring old fart?

Tbh it would never even occur to me that that's too short for work but I guess it depends on your workplace!

OK- I am a boring old fart then!

Thanks @queenoftheandes and @CurlyWurlyTwirly I agree, it needs a belt or something to pull it together, and the colour is very nice. I am leaning towards keeping it. When I sit down obviously the dress rides up a bit.

The neckline is funny because straight on it's fine, but from the side it's a little booby, even though I'm not, but on the classy side.

Overall, I think the dress does what it needs to: fits lots of body shapes, lots of different work/office environments, easy to wear, nice but not so distinctive that everyone knows it's a SmartWork dress. Good job DoC (and her designers)

LoL @BertrandRussell Yes, it's basically on the line of suitable for work. I have a casual office, but a grown up job. Sitting down it rides up a bit.

How does the fabric feel @Tablefor4 ?
( I tend to shy away from synthetics, as I just get too warm)

Booby in a classy way sounds good!

The dress would be too short for me, especially belted.

Boden has similar shapes recently.

Boden’s dresses were cotton jersey.

I don't think it's too short at all and it looks nice. I'm impressed with how the blue looks.

I went to Clarence House a few years ago and it was excellent! It’s interesting and a very different experience to BP/KP. You can see family photos that have never been published, as well as some personal items – I was particularly interested to see which books were lying around. It’s a tour only and you’re not allowed to so much as touch your phone!

Blue dress looks fab on you Table! Especially how you’ve styled it with the belt.

Blue dress looks great. Too short for my work (and fat legs) but you look lovely.

Dress looks lovely but I couldn't wear polyester.

I think the dress is fine for most people for work but I don't think it would be appropriate for an interview.

Blue dress looks great with the belt.

I've been looking at the collection and like the trousers but just realised that the trousers are dry-clean only, which I don't think is very practical.

Thank you all for your lovely comments. I've cut the labels off - keeping it! @CurlyWurlyTwirly def very Markle-esque classy boobs

It's very polyester feeling which won't suit everyone and I may yet be a hot sweaty mess on the tube. I'm about 5'10 so the dress is a sensible length on most people.

Kate will visit Birkenhead with William next week to attend the naming ceremony of the UK’s new polar research ship, which is named after David Attenborough.

Now I'm normally a big fan of Leti's crisp style but I really don't like these trousers, and the wide white belt looks cheap.

Love the red dress Leti had on to meet the basketball team - and amazingly toned arms.

Agree that the belt lets down an otherwise nice outfit in the last pic

I'm not a fan of that style of trouser either @MotherofPearl.

Fab colour on Max for Prince's Day but not 100% convinced by the dress. The bit across the shoulders seems excessive. Laurentien looks nice and a lot better than she did in yesterday's denim outfit!

Love the colour of Max's outfit. But the balance is all off with the small hat and wide shoulders. I think a bigger hat would work better.