Kate Middleton wore a red and white tiered dress during a visit to Vancouver, Canada in 2016. It was by Alexander McQueen.
The ensemble appeared to be inspired by the host country’s flag. 🇨🇦
The Princess hasn’t worn this dress since. My regular readers will know I LOVE this look a lot, and hope to see it return one day.
About the red & white dress:
Kate wore a custom design, adapted from the below dress from the Alexander McQueen Resort 2017 collection:
This dress from the resort collection (pictured above) has a shorter skirt and billowed sleeves. Kate’s bespoke McQueen dress featured a knee-length skirt and slim-fit sleeves with white cuffs.
Kate’s bespoke dress does share a number of similar features with the Resort 2017 style too. They both have tiered layers, button detailing, and a mandarin style collar.
This model (below) wears a slightly different version of the dress, with longer, ruffled sleeves:
Both Kate’s bespoke dress and the Alexander McQueen Resort 2017 dress featured pretty floral print buttons:
According to the Telegraph, Sarah Burton’s Resort 2017 collection is inspired by “the intricately beautiful floral patterns seen painted on gypsy caravans and canal barges in the British countryside.”
It has been expertly crafted in Italy from light-weight white cotton poplin, boasting a high collarless neckline, embellished button-down front, blouson sleeves with elasticated cuffs, a defined waistline and a two-tiered ruffle mini skirt with scalloped edges. The stunning Alexander McQueen dress is adorned with a bright red embroidered eyelet pattern, that makes this summer-ready evening appropriate.
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The style also came in white and navy.
Can I still buy the dress?
You can no longer purchase the RTW piece from Alexander McQueen as it’s from an older season. But if you’re a size 36, rejoice. There’s one available on eBay.
Kate Middleton wearing Alexander McQueen:
The Princess regularly wears clothing from Alexander McQueen, especially during Royal Tours. She likes to showcase the best of British design while abroad. Below, Kate wearing an Alexander McQueen dress in Paris, France during a visit in 2017:
