“Pleats might feel daunting, but they’re easier than you think,” Caroline says. “First things first, make sure the skirt or dress fits correctly, and the pleats hang straight down. Sticking to similar colours on top like Kate has will feel streamlined, and the thing I particularly love about this blazer\/skirt dress hybrid is that the end of the ‘jacket’ half falls at a really flattering part of the hips.”<\/p>\n
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Summer pleats <\/a><\/p>\n Self Portrait<\/p>\n Boucle Chiffon Midi dress<\/p>\n Kate’s exact dress isn’t available to buy, but the brand behind it has some strikingly similar designs still up for grabs. The website states: ‘This dress marries the soft structure of cream tailored boucl\u00e9 with a featherweight chiffon midi skirt’. It also notes minimal stretch and a fitted style, so advises to size up if you are between sizes. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Next<\/p>\n Pleated Mesh Tulle Maxi Skirt<\/p>\n For my first foray into pleats (outside of school uniform), I opted for this mesh tulle maxi skirt from Next. After Caroline’s advice, I went for this full length tulle skirt, which has a jersey lining, so no chance of it being see-through and an elasticated waist for added comfort. It also comes in black and pink, but I chose this summery ecru colour as it will go with much more in my current wardrobe. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Phase Eight<\/p>\n Simara Ombre Chiffon Midi Pleat Dress<\/p>\n Deciding between the Next pleated skirt and this gorgeous Simara ombre chiffon midi pleat dress took some careful consideration. The Next one just pipped it as it will work for more casual day to day dressing, but I was seriously tempted by this flattering ombre design. The fact it is currently in the sale, with almost \u00a360 off the retail price makes it even more attractive. <\/p>\n Kate paired her beautiful ivory midi dress with some timeless accessories \u2013 an Anya Hindmarch Neeson tote bag<\/a> and Gianvito Rossi 800mm Robbie slingback pumps<\/a>, both of which colour coordinated beautifully with the statement piece.<\/p>\n Kate’s love for this brand pairing clear; this was the second time she has been pictured wearing Rossi heels with a Self Portrait dress in a matter of weeks, previously wearing them just last month at the Order of the Garter service at St George\u2019s Chapel.<\/p>\n The Princess completed her Wimbledon look with a Halcyon Days\u2019 Maya Torque gold bracelet, and her signature Cartier Bleu watch \u2013 a gift from her husband, Prince William, on their 2014 wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n Her outfit serves up such inspiration for a structured yet ultra feminine look \u2013 the beautiful look has been the nudge I needed to look outside of my comfort summer wardrobe comfort zone, even with items that are notoriously tricky to style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’ve been looking to add some new styles to my summer wardrobe recently, and Kate Middleton’s beautiful ivory…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262172,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7714,7713,533,2832,532,2831,7710,519,7711,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-262171","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-catherine","10":"tag-catherine-middleton","11":"tag-kate-middleton","12":"tag-prince-of-wales","13":"tag-prince-william","14":"tag-princess-of-wales","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-uk-royal-family","18":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114847222690119324","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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