Royal Style: Hoping for Yuletide shimmer, but not too many green coats!

[Maireas]

Evening! Just setting up the next thread in case the other one fills up!

It’s a bit Hermione imo.

And William looks as if he has a new dinner jacket in a deep burgundy.

https://www.instyle.com/kate-middleton-rewears-rose-gown-baftas-date-night-prince-william-11911541
Although I'm not particularly keen on the dress, the skirt does flow beautifully. Quite an ethereal look.

Yes, that looks like a burgundy velvet jacket, black lapels.

Kate looks terribly elegant. And glowing.

I really do not like the length of her hair, but she’s gorgeous nonetheless.

I remember that dress being a bit Marmite when she wore it years ago but I quite like it. It's bespoke Gucci.

I don’t think that dress is particularly flattering except for the high waistband. I don’t think it’s a great colour either. But i really don’t understand the hair style tbh.

Ive always liked coloured velvet though.

I think her hair looks lovely, it's a bit more chestnut, which is a good colour on her.

I like the colour, it’s rich & darker. It’s the heavy curls that look very dated to me.

I see a lot of women with those curls, I think it's quite fashionable, replacing the dead straight look.

It’s not the fact it’s curled it’s the heaviness of the hair & uniformity of the curls. But we all like different things 🤷🏻‍♀️

I like the dress except for the bust. It's a very pretty colour. She looks great but I really can't stand the hair. I realised recently that apart from just not liking the way it looks on her, it probably triggers me a bit because that ultra-long curled hair is a very MAGA look here in the US - reminds me of Kristi Noem god forbid.

She's a woman that has recently gone through cancer treatment- I can't bring myself to begrudge her having her hair however she wants it.

The curly long hair has been a thing for going oit near where I live. Or dead straight for about. 😉

Yes, that's really how I feel.

I agree. She needs to lop off 6 inches and stop with the daft ringlets. She’s not 8. ‘

Of course she can have her hair however she wants it but I do prefer the length it was last time she wore the dress. Obviously I prefer the jewellery she is wearing tonight. 😄

in terms of the dress itself I like it and bet it looks great in motion but think the top dark element would look better a bit lighter in colour so the contrast was not so great. And I want the waist ribbon to be a bit taller as there is a smidge of the dark colour peeping out of the top which doesn’t look right to my eye.

I do like the chance to see Kate in an evening dress though. She has the stature to carry off really elegant designs. I would look like a potato in an expensive sack. Or a Dalek gliding along the floor.

I love it when the jewels come out, although maybe it’s not appropriate at the moment. Imo if you’ve got them you should wear them!

I like the dress and the earrings!

I normally quite like her hair long but I’m also not a big fan of the curls tonight.

Love William’s dinner jacket

Catherine always looks lovely but I don’t think this dress is the most flattering. I know she’s slender but this makes her look completely flat-chested.

I have always loved that Gucci dress, so am delighted she has reworn it. The hair doesn’t bother me.

I really like the dress, there is video of her walking up a stairs and the dress from the back is magnificent.

It moves beautifully, it's so well cut and designed.

I would expect no less from bespoke Gucci!