Catherine Middleton is getting some grief for the outfit she wore to a recent wedding. Evidently royals only wear black to funerals and lady royals always wear a bra.
The princess-to-be chose a short flirty dress paired with a velvet coat (by Libelula) with a lovely brooch closure. Plum shoes and a clutch handbag added just the right touch of winter color. Catherine completed her ensemble with a rakish back hat. The dress is definitely sheer at the top and has a plunge neckline. British tabloids are squawking that she’s not wearing a bra. If true, well then, that is bad form.
This possible fashion faux pas brings to mind Princess Diana’s fashion flub for her first official event as Prince Charles’ fiancé, in a puffy black dress with a revealing neckline. The tabloids had fun with that unfortunate choice.
Catherine’s outfit would be considered perfectly acceptable among her peers, in fact quite tame. But she’s no longer an ordinary woman. She’s a princess-to-be and it’s going to be very interesting to observe how her new position influences her style.
Let’s hear it for “ordinary women’s” fashion! I burned my bra long ago.
Thanks, Paula. I do hope that Catherine has a positive influence and nudges modern women (both young and middle-aged) away from the trashy trend in fashion.