Duchess Kate wears $63 ASOS dress to meet kids in Woolrich: cute & fun?

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As I mentioned in yesterday’s Duchess Kate post, Kate isn’t done with her public schedule. It’s surprising, isn’t it? I think most of us expected Kate to slow down once she got into the final stretch of her second pregnancy, but to her credit, she’s still clocking in a significant number of public appearances (“a significant number” = maybe three a week). Still, we wanted her to work more and she’s really doing it. Credit to her. And to the new Kensington Palace PR guy, who really seems to have gotten through to Kate in particular.

Kate was out and about in Woolrich today, visiting the Brookhill Children’s Centre and meeting with lots of kids and volunteers. Good for her. Kate also wore a new dress! Yay for something we haven’t seen before! Kate’s polka-dotted black and white wrap-dress is by ASOS. Apparently, it only costs $63. That’s VERY affordable. A few things: Kate has a real penchant for wrap dresses even while pregnant. The style of this dress reminds me of her Issa-loving pre-marriage days. The dress is also just a tad shorter than it should be (and she had been doing so well with her hemlines!). Also: chica loves polka dots and I just don’t get it. But that’s my thing, I fully admit that. I never think polka dots look sophisticated. But for Kate, for her style, this is a win. As for the black coat (which she actually TOOK OFF when she went inside, shock!), according to one of the royal correspondents, “The Duchess of Cambridge’s black coat today was made by her private dressmaker. She has had it for a while.”

What else? I think it’s an interesting choice she consistently makes, to wear black clothing around children. Maybe it’s practical – if sticky-handed kids stain her dress, it won’t show. Maybe. And she wore her hair down and I don’t have a problem with it. It’s a daytime event, she was mostly inside, so why not have her hair down? You can read more about the event here.

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