Royal Style: monkey nuts or emeralds? The discussion continues...

[Maireas]

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There just is no way to keep linen uncreased is there? Apart from never sitting down!

Yes, I like linen, it's very cool and comfortable, but you have to embrace the creases! I quite like Meghan's outfit, I love the shirt and the trousers look fine, not too baggy.

I had a two piece linen outfit, top and skirt . Once I'd sat down the skirt was a mess front and back crease wise. Drove me mad

I have some trousers that the hems fell down (they are a good length, but I caught my foot in them going upstairs as they are quite wide). There is a clothes alterations place near where I work and I took them in there. Apparently the hems had only been glued up (quite common apparently). So the lady re overlocked and sewed them up for me. Quite reasonably priced and no problems since

I think mine have already gone in to the sewing shop once. IIRC it was £18 to have them hemmed.
I’m trying to lose weight to hopefully will be able to get back into my smaller ones soon.

Max meets the Macrons and the French prime minister. Her dress looks red in one pic but burgundy in another.
Leti, with Leonor, was also wearing red under her mac the other day.

Sorry, Mathilde not Max!
And Sophie is on a visit to Africa.

Leti looks great in that lovely bright red.
Not keen on Mathilde's outfit - it's giving governess vibes.
I like Brigitte M's coat.
Sophie doesn't look stylish there but I love that she makes it about the visit not her and doesn't feel the need to 'gussy up'.

I can’t get past mme Macron’s hair….

Neither can I to be honest. Her outfits are generally super chic but I can't bear that non-moving even at hurricane levels helmet hair...

That's a bizarre outfit on Mathilde. La Macron is very chic in her burgundy coat though.

Sophie really is jetting all over the place lately!

Nor me 😉

Mathilde does look very “Headmistress of Beauxbatons” in her Dior suit there!

They do all look very nice for the evening banquet at Versailles. That’s a really flattering shape Mathilde, I think. No tiaras, though.

Yes, lovely gown! Great shape and super flattering.

In the photograph @Papergirl1968 posted Mathilde's suit jacket is another item of clothing with questionable darts

The black dress looks really elegant on Mathilde. She is generally better at evening wear than daywear, where she favours some rather frumpifying silhouettes.

That up do looks much better on Mme Macron. She doesn’t look like her head is disappearing in to her shoulders. Nice frocks all round

That helmet head hairstyle makes me twitch every time.

Christian turns 19 today. He looks to be enjoying his time in Africa.

I agree that Mathilde is generally better at evening-wear. She looks great in this dress. Is it black or a very deep aubergine colour?

He looks good in casual-wear. I wonder if he's one of those people - like Zara - who generally look much better in casual clothes than formalwear?

Christian is unrecognisable without his curtains!

I think you're right about Mathilde's dress @MotherofPearl it does look to be a deep aurbergine shade.

I think it's midnight blue judging from these.

Although...looking again I do see what could be a tinge of aubergine!

Yes Christian looks different! I have to say I didn't like his curtain style all that much.

He looks good in casual-wear. I wonder if he's one of those people - like Zara - who generally look much better in casual clothes than formalwear?

Ditto Meghan

Stephanie visiting a maternity ward for Lux's breastfeeding week, apparently.

Quite an earring departure for her. They're rather jolly.

I'm afraid the dress is less successful and I wish she'd gone for different shoes that either picked up the red earrings or tan handbag. White shoes are always an abomination in my book.