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William and Kate join the Queen at Royal Ascot

Copy Kate Middleton's white lace dress from ASCOT

Gianvito Rossi ‘105’ pumps

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LOEFFLER RANDALL CLUTCH

Loeffler Randall Tab Clutch in Blush

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White Alexander MCqueen lace dress

Alexander McQueen Lace Dress in White

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On the 20th June 2017, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended the Opening Day of Royal Ascot.  She wore a gorgeous white lace dress by Alexander McQueen.

Kate Middleton at Royal Ascot 2017

This is Kate’s second visit to Royal Ascot.

Kate Middleton Royal Ascot

As you may recall, Kate made her debut last year.  In fact, she chose a very similar look for the occasion:

Royal Ascot - Day 2, HM The Queen is Seen With Prince Phiilip, Prince William, Catherine Duchess Of Cambridge, Sophie Duchess Of Wessex, Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Camila Duchess Of Cornwall, , The Duke Of Argyll, The Crown Prince & Princess Of Denmark in the royal box watching the racing.

This year, Kate rode in the second Royal Carriage with Prince William, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Prince Edward.

Kate in the carriage with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

Sophie looked fantastic in an emerald green dress by Emilia Wickstead and a hat by Jane Taylor.

Kate Middleton and Sophie Wessex

The Queen is an avid Royal Ascot supporter and attends the races every year. It’s said to be her favourite week in the racing calendar.

The Queen and Prince Philip at Ascot this year

Kate’s outfit:

As mentioned above, Kate chose a white floral lace dress by Alexander McQueen.

Alexander McQueen

It appears to be a customised version of the designer’s Lace Mini Dress (shown below at Farfetch.com):

The off the rack version of the white lace mini dress is made from a cotton and silk blend fabric.  It features a delicately pleated skirt and a lace peplum underneath the ribbon waistband.  The dress has a round neckline, three-quarter length sleeves and a flared skirt.  Kate’s version of the dress features a longer length hemline.

Alexander McQueen Floral Lace Mini Dress

At the time of writing, the mini version of Kate’s white lace dress can be purchased for $3,685 USD / £2,395 GBP at Farfetch.com.  Harrods also carries the dress, though there’s only one size remaining at the time of hitting publish.  The dress retails for £2,399 at Harods.com.

Want to copy Kate’s look for less?  Scroll to the bottom of this blog post. 

Kate chose her Gianvito Rossi 105 pumps in “Praline”.   The biscuit-coloured suede shoes have a 105cm heel and a pointed toe.

Kate Middleton's shoes at Royal Ascot 2017
Gianvito Rossi 105 pumps in beige/praline

If you’re interested in purchasing the heels, they’re currently available at Net-A-Porter.com for $675 USD / £470 GBP.

Kate had her hair put up in an elegant chignon –

A look at the back of Kate's dress

On to Kate’s diamond and pearl drop earrings.  They belong to the Queen.

Kate Middleton wearing the Queen's pearl and diamond earrings during Ascot in 2017
Kate Middleton wearing the Queen's pearl earrings

According to this blog, the pearls used in the earrings were a wedding gift to the Queen and Prince Philip from the ruler of Bahrain in 1947.  The Queen had them turned into earrings shortly after her wedding.  Kate’s borrowed the earrings on a few occasions recently.

Kate chose a coordinating white and cream hat.  It features a large bow and floral detailing.

Kate Middleton at Ascot 2017

Here’s how the hat is described on the fantastic Royal Hats Blog:

The cocktail hat is built on a cream base and trimmed with lattice printed crin bows that circle around the form a folded brim. The brim is anchored with pearl-centred floral lace trim that also cascades from the back, and cream silk flowers.

The Palace confirmed Kate’s hat is bespoke but we’re unsure which milliner designed it at present.

Kate’s debuted a new bag today.  It’s the Tab Clutch by Loeffler Randall.

Kate Middleton's clutch bag
LOEFFLER RANDALL CLUTCH

The blush pink clutch bag previously sold at Net-A-Porter.com for £255 / $275.   The company described it as “handcrafted from lizard-effect leather … perfect for day or night”.   

LOEFFLER RANDALL CLUTCH in Blush

Sadly, the blush colour is no longer available for purchase.  However, you can still purchase the clutch bag in various other colours from Net-A-Porter.com, Saks Fifth Avenue and Amazon.com.

LOEFFLER RANDALL CLUTCH IN BLACK

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20 Jun 2017 6 Comments

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Comments

  1. Shirley says

    June 20, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    The Duchess is the perfect lady. She has simple style that is soft and conservative. Her selections are memorable pieces. She has develoce and classic style of 1940 with new Millennium. Her petite athletic figure make her size healthy and attractive. She excites my fashion ladylike side.

    Reply
  2. Patricia Spingarn says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    Miss Kate is perfect in every way…. certainly a beautiful person to represent the British monarchy . I love her style , so classy

    Reply
    • Carly Wood says

      June 20, 2017 at 8:13 pm

      I love her style too (obviously haha!)

      Thanks for the comment!

      Reply
  3. Gillian says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:36 pm

    The only lady to outdo The Duchess at ASCOT was “Eliza Doolittle” (Audrey Hepburn) when Professor Higgins (Rex Harrison) decides to test her out before presenting her at the ball. Both the fictional and the real are class and elegance personified.

    Reply
  4. Maria says

    June 21, 2017 at 12:42 am

    We are here in London all week. We visit Windsor on Thursday. Do you think we might see the Queen and any royals depart for Ascot ! ???

    Reply
    • Carly Wood says

      June 21, 2017 at 9:57 am

      Hopefully! Good luck!!!!

      Reply

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