Kate Middleton brought a burst of summer freshness to the 2023 Ladies Finals at Wimbledon on Saturday. The Princess of Wales wore a vibrant lime green dress by Self-Portrait to day thirteen of the tennis championships.
The princess accessorised her eye-catching dress with a pair of pearl earrings by Cassandra Goad, Gianvito Rossi suede slingbacks, Victoria Beckham sunglasses, and a neutral-coloured clutch by Emmy London.
Prior to play, Kate fulfilled her patronage duties, engaging with the behind-the-scenes heroes of the tournament. She spent time on the Players’ Lawn, exchanging pleasantries with the Wimbledon staff and the enthusiastic ball boys and girls.
Before 2pm, the Princess took her seat to watch Czech Marketa Vondrousova take on Tunisian Ons Jabeur.
Vondrousova beat Jabeur and made history. She become the first ever unseeded Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Champion.
Kate presented the trophy following the game.
Kate’s love of tennis is well-known and the Princess is a regular at Wimbledon, given her role as the Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the prestigious institution that hosts the championships.
Fab video from today:
Let’s take a look at Kate’s outfit today!
Kate’s green dress today at Wimbledon:
I think we can all agree this is a chic look—the dress is sleek and Kate’s half-up half-down curled hair finished the look with a touch of sophistication. It’s from Self-Portrait.
The refreshing lime green colour is perfect for the summer season. The garment features short sleeves, a tailored bouclé top trimmed with pockets, a waist belt and a pleated chiffon midi skirt.
The dress—a signature silhouette for Self-Portrait—is the fifth of its kind in Kate’s wardrobe. She owns very similar styles in white, black, white with black trim and cream with pineapple motif.
As with yesterday’s outfit, I will reiterate that I’m getting tired of seeing multiples of the same item in her wardrobe, but I understand the rationale behind it. Find something you like and stick with it. You can’t deny she looks beautifully polished.
The dress is exclusive to Self-Portrait, where it’s described as “ideal for garden parties and al fresco lunches”. It retails for £420. A quick thank you to Emma who identified the exact piece.
The lime dress is reminiscent of the mint green ensemble Kate wore to the tournament last week (below), a clear nod to the championships—Wimbledon’s signature colours are green and purple and it’s no secret that Kate enjoys a bit of literal dressing! Her outfit was a subtle yet stylish tribute.
Kate paired her green dress with neutral accessories and pearl earrings.
The earrings are from Cassandra Goad. Still available and priced at £5,430, the earrings are crafted from 18ct yellow gold and feature seven pearls each, set with diamonds. The design is inspired by the clusters of young flower stalks of the cauliflower (cavolfiore).
The Princess debuted the pearl cluster earrings in 2019, for Prince Louis’s Christening. This is the 10th time we’ve seen her wear them.
Kate has just one other pair of earrings from Cassandra Goad, the the ‘Temple of Heaven’ girandole earrings in gold.
Kate’s handbag is a familiar piece. It’s from Emmy London. The Natasha Clutch—whether she’s carrying biscuit or blush is TBC. (I think the biscuit, will confirm. She owns both—plus the same bag in another 12 colours!!)
I think this is the first time we’ve seen the Princess carry the bag using the removable chain.
The bag is made from kid suede and lined with neutral oyster suede. According to the designer, the bag is roomy enough for essentials and fastens with a magnetic popper. Each bag is handcrafted in Portugal.
Kate’s clearly a fan of Emmy London—the Natasha Clutch is a mainstay of her collection—as I mentioned above, she owns it in 14 colours total.
It’s easy to see why Kate likes the Natasha Clutch. Its sleek shape pairs well with almost any outfit. So, whether it’s attending a church service with her family or representing the UK on an overseas tour, Kate knows that her Emmy London clutch has got her covered.
Need a luxury clutch for your next big occasion? Find the Natasha at emmylondon.com for £395.
Onto Kate’s suede slingbacks. They’re new, from Gianvito Rossi. The Ribbon 85 Sling. (Thanks to Middleton Maven who identified them.)
At the time of writing, the heels are not available online in suede. But I’ve found them at FarFetch.com in beige leather and black leather.
The shoes feature a pointed toe, a branded insole and a 85mm high heel. The buckle is quite distinctive, and features a small gold ribbon (hence the shoe’s name).
As my regular readers will know, Kate is a huge fan of the Italian footwear designer, Gianvito Rossi. She wears his creations often.
Let’s finish up by looking at Kate’s accessories. Her gold bangle and black sunglasses.
The bangle is from Halcyon Days.
Update: earlier, I wrote Kate wore her Maya Torque Bangle from Halcyon Days, but I don’t think this is correct. It looks like she’s wearing a new bracelet, the Salamander style. Great catch by Royal Fashion Police.
Her bangle is a new style from Halcyan Days https://t.co/QCnLW1fgjg pic.twitter.com/fIQkS9Rq6r
— Royalfashionpolice (@royalfashpolice) July 16, 2023
The pretty bangle is crafted from 18ct gold plated brass and finished with coloured cabochons. Judging by the cabochons in this picture, I’d say the Princess is wearing the forget-me-not or aquamarine style?
Halcyon Days says the bangle “lends itself beautifully both to stacking with other styles or wearing solo”. RRP £150 at halcyondays.com.
Kate’s sunglasses are new. Middleton Maven identified them as Victoria Beckham.
The sunglasses feature 100% UV protection, they’re manufactured from plastic in Italy. The have an oversized square shape with tonal lenses for a sleek look.
Find them in black at Very.
Related: Kate’s worn 22 other outfits to Wimbledon. See them all.
So glad to see the beige shoes. I hope those white heels are gone forever. Love this hairstyle on Catherine – have always liked the part up & part down look.
Great post, Carly. I’m astounded at the number of multiple garments, shoes, hand bags she has of the same design in the various colors or fabrications. In some ways it disgusts me, in other ways I can sort of understand it if you find designers you like to work with. I guess I’m a bit more imaginative in how I spend my fashion money. I will say if I had her budget, I wouldn’t be buying all these multiples.
That said, she does look presentable, although I don’t care for this color on her – or that lime green Balmain jacket from earlier in the week. What I don’t like about this “dress” is that the fabric on the top seems like a cooler weather fabric and the skirt doesn’t. The two fabrics give such different vibes and I would never pair them together in one piece. I do like some of her Self Portrait pieces, but this one is not a favorite.
Shoes and bag are neutral, not exciting. The bracelet is sort of nice, but those earrings are WAY OVERPRICED for what they are. My husband is a professional jeweler and he just laughed when he saw the price tag.
It “disgusts” you she has items in multiple colors of an item she likes? Seriously? That is SO absurd and such a ridiculous statement I don’t even know how to reply to that. Remember something, it was NEVER the job of the late Princess Diana to dress to satisfy the women of the world. It has never and will NEVER be the job of The Princess of Wales to dress to please the women of the world and especially the women of Great Britain. I’m sure each day when dressing she doesn’t think, “Gee, I hope this pleases Kris today” or to the person who wrote, “I will reiterate that I’m getting tired of seeing multiples of the same item in her wardrobe. First and foremost a woman MUST dress to please themselves. This is more important than dressing to please ANY other person, even the man in her life. Her most important task is to dress in a manner which is appropriate to her life and even more so, to the task or function she is there to support, highlight, encourage or help. I would bet money there isn’t a woman out there who would be considered a “clotheshorse” that doesn’t have multiples in some manner of something which is well liked, comfortable, fits especially well and always looks beautiful when wearing. For those who don’t like what Catherine is wearing, then don’t read the articles, go get a life outside the royal family. That’s an easy fix. They don’t need to dress to please anyone, ESPECIALLY members of the media who rarely have much good to say in the first place. Remember what Blossom (or Flower) was told by his father, “If you can’t say nuthin’ nice, don’t say nuthin’ at all!”
I agree with you! I’m also tired of seeing the same Self Portrait outfits but in different colours. It’s just same old, different colour.
I agree; those looks are matronly on Katherine.
I have notice Kate seems to go through fashion phases over the years.
I keep complaining on Carly’s blog, that Kate’s fashion the last year or so, is not my favorite fashion phase.
Some of Kate’s looks are so similar they don’t seem to make sense. I wonder if she has someone in charge of her wardrobe. Also, with several residences, I wonder if she has multiple items because they are at different places of residence in storage wardrobes.
I noticed Kate wears pretty casual attire in her private time off duty. I wonder if she wears clothes for the job and dislikes all the fittings and choices. Buying multiples may be a matter of convenience.
It does seem a little boring and wasteful to have multiples. I admit to doing the same thing. I have five Perfect Moment puffer jackets in the duvet ii style Kate wears. I feel shame faced typing this. I purchase way too many jackets. I claim I am cutting down, but purchased four this summer. I’m hopeless.
I really like this outfit in lime. Yes, it’s very similar to other Self-Portrait pieces she owns, but it was perfect for the occasion.
(I was interested to see the Wimbledon official steering Marika round the court to be photographed was wearing the pink version of Kate’s mint and white jacket from last week. I’ll bet both were pleased Kate chose this order of wearing the outfit!)
LOVE the slingback shoes! Awesome choice and very wearable.
Chaleureuse, gaie, sincère voilà ce que je retiendrais de Catherine. J aime la couleur qu ‘elle porte, cela lui rajoute du peps