Do posh wedding guests have any more clue than we do?

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Looking at the coverage of Peter Phillips’ wedding I’m amazed by some of the outfits. Clearly a lot of these people have money but it really doesn’t show - some of the choices look very unstylish to me. Creased dresses, raffia wedges, mismatched accessories. I appreciate it was a rubbish day weather-wise so may have needed a few last minute rethinks but what hope is there for the rest of us when even those with access to the best designers and a presumably healthy budget look pretty average at best.

It wasn’t exactly a blanket round her shoulders, I’m sure it was some lovely cashmere shawl!
It may not to have been to my taste but it was hers. Much better than those horrible mother of the bride “ outfits” with weird coats and strange hats. I thought she looked fab and very happy.

So was the dress, or near enough!

Look, to me she made no effort to look put together as MOG. OK that's her right. And many of us have re worn older outfits, however WRT Anne, it would only take a minute for someone to find out that it was 40 years on the go (or maybe in the wardrobe!), whereas the rest of us can re wear again and again without such scrutiny.

I suppose I just expected a bit more from her. But hey ho I'm just observing what I thought.

This. People worry far too much

But where does this idea that as MOG there is a requirement to wear something new or be "put together" in a certain way come from? I don't understand the feeling that being perfectly presentable in a nice dress is anything that is at all lacking.

Why does wearing something you already own somehow symbolise a lack of care?

This!

But she’s known for rewearing decades old clothes, she doesn’t give a stuff if some reporter can date her outfit to the 1980s. The dress and jacket worked together, the yellow was very becoming on her and it was cold so she had an extra layer, which actually was in the same colour palette. S&B thinks pashminas are unfashionable, so what? They are useful in a cold church on a cold rainy June day. Personally I wouldn’t have worn those shoes and bag with a summer outfit, but at the same time I’d have been a bit reluctant to step out in my pastel suede Manolos given the weather and she’s always gone for practical shoes anyway, as did the late Queen. She’s a countrywoman.

Well, let me put it like this. If a potential MOG were to put up Anne's outfit as a potential for her son's wedding, what do you think the responses would be from the S+B gurus?

Yes I agree , they don’t need clothes or hairstyle to appear higher status or gain entry to higher status circle as they are already at the top! So the can just be themselves have fun and use their brains for more interesting things

I actually love that Anne rewears things from decades ago. You don’t need to spend a ton of money or constantly be buying new things to be stylish

They would probably also apply the unpleasant judgmental attitude that says unless you unnecessarily spend money on a new outfit you aren't being respectful.

If that were a new dress I have no idea what they would say if it was presented as new given that it looks like a standard floral print wedding guest dress. One would hope it would be seen as such and given the seal.of approval.

They are conforming to expectation as much as any other social groups does. In their case the expectation is a snobbery about being seen to try too hard. As a result a lot of them look an absolute state

I thought it was hard to know what was going on tbh. There was the shawl, the brolly, the bag and underneath a yellow jacket and a flowery skirt all topped off with a dated yellow hat. I think yellow is a tricky colour to pull off and I'm not at all sure that it was becoming on her. I thought it sucked the colour out of her skin. Her shoes and bag did match, so that was a plus, but who wears black shoes with a yellow outfit!

Whether she is a country woman or a not, she has a massive wardrobe at her disposal from over the decades and that was most definitely not one of her most stylish outfits.

And as for all those people saying that aristos don't care what they look like because they have nothing to prove, a quick look at Tatler, Hello and Harpers would soon tell you that nothing could be further from the truth!

OP, I agree with you.

But having style is something innate, imo, and nothing to do with how much money you have. I have a cousin who always looks like a woman in a painting, and she doesn't have oodles of money. But she does have style. And not many people have it.

I must say that I think the heels that they wear are ridiculous. One step on grass and you've sunk 5" on some of them. David Lindley's girlfriend's shoes look insane, though I thought her outfit was fine.

I get what people are saying about aristocrats being too posh to care what they look like but how do they find each other attractive? They’re all supposed to be bonking away but Really?

https://www.tatler.com/gallery/every-guest-at-the-royal-wedding-of-peter-phillips-and-harriet-sperling

I've said that before on here and got mauled for it!

Another thread wanging on about something without any links or images to demonstrate.

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They obviously don’t want to be ugly, but trendy or fashionable or stylish , no need and no pressure it’s not in the culture. Just like backpackers or scuba diving instructors or hikers or those in police uniform can still find each other attractive regardless of the lack of trendy clothing and hairstyle styles

They look pretty smart to me. One person with a creased outfit, probably squished in up the carriage/limo and didn't think about the fabric.

I'm guessing that she has favourite clothes and is perfectly happy to wear them regardless of what anyone says - I don't imagine she gives a jot what people say or write about her choices. She's admirable.
Apparently she wore the hat for her daughter Zara's christening!

People on the style and beauty board?
Im sure the posters on the gardening board would love to see a picture of my penstomens in full bloom. People not interested presumably don’t go on that part of MN.

Lord Snowden’s daughter wearing a purple jacket, pale blue taffeta wrinkled skirt, gold stilettos and whatever was on her head didn’t look fine to me.

I think its the trelissick dress from Hobbs???