Royal Style: We Love the Boldness, Bring it on!

[Maireas]

Well style mavens, that last thread went quickly! Let's hope we get more royal fashion to analyse. I think we need some tiara action, though.

Yes probably. I do wonder if that banqueting hall is rather cold!

I think Kate should have had her hair up

I feel very mean thought as I haven’t liked any of her outfits for a while ( I promise I’m criticising the clothes not the person!)

Her turquoise parure, from the look of it. Lovely dress.

What's with your suspicions? This isn't the kind of thread or topic for this.

Oh yes, thank you. Her dress is lovely, such a good fit.
Anne also in white with her festoon tiara.

Nice to see Brigitte with the Order of the Garter. And Tim Lawrence, Edward and Charles in the Windsor uniform - though they have ditched the knee breaches that were traditionally worn with it (sensible!)

What's your take on the flowers, @Cassiope ?

Anne’s gown is the one she wore in her 70th birthday photoshoot so whilst not new it’s nowhere near as old as some of the outfits she wears. All the royals bar Kate in white is so dull.

It’s white and capes night!

It's the same hair style she had earlier. I suspect she didn't have time to change it so chose something that would work all day. I like her dress this evening but felt the suit earlier was rather pale, I'm also not a fan of jackets and floaty skirts but the self portrait dress grew on me so maybe this one will as well.

Yes, I'm glad that the chaps have ditched the knee breeches...wise.

Also, I note all the royal ladies pictured are wearing Charles family order.

"nowhere near as old as some of the outfits she wears" that made me laugh, because it's so true! 😂
Not bought from Susan Small in 1973!

Catherine’s dress really comes to life when she’s moving — the way it flows and shows off her arms makes all the difference. I adore her clutch. The Givenchy/Sarah Burton combination is such a fitting nod to both French and British fashion — very Catherine.

Camilla looks stunning in white. The simplicity of the gown allows the jewellery to take centre stage. And Brigitte looks lovely in that deep blue — the cloak-style drape and the shoulder detailing are both really elegant.

I usually think Sophie suits white, but the cut and fit of this dress are all wrong. It reminds me of my Nobody’s Child dress — too puffy in the sleeves and too short for formal attire.

Absolutely love Anne’s dress and bolero — so chic.

Yes, Kate's dress looks better with the movement. It's a strong contrast to all the white.

That’s some photo of William and Catherine, very regal and yet very intimate.

The thing is that when I first saw the blinged up shoulders my first thought was Star Trek, Officers' dinner aboard the Enterprise

Anne looks great!

From the Daily Mail on the flower arrangements:

Hand-picked, seasonal flowers, including roses and herbs from the gardens at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, as well as flowers and lavender from The Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park, are arranged in silver-gilt centrepieces taken from the Grand Service.

Not sure about Sophie - the sleeves look much to big whereas the gown seems too short.

The shoulder detail on Mrs M's dress is quite odd, imo. Gives it an odd military look. She'd have been better off with a blingy embellishment on one shoulder traveling down the bodice if she wanted to compete with the tiaras.

If I were the President's Wife I think I'd buy myself a tiara. It's not that expensive to get a basic one...

X post with @Lunde ! That's exactly right, it's very Star Trek! 😂

I love the idea of a ‘basic tiara’! 👑

From Claires Accessories!

I’m a bit worried about this cocktail they are serving called “L’Entente”. It has gin and pastis. They will all be on the floor 😱