Love that she's recycling! Such a royal tradition BUT the cynic in me HAS to say... what's point in 'recycling' when you essentially have the entire dress made over (i.e. taken in, the hem taken up, the back altered and completely changed... etc.)
p.s. Pippa.... not a flattering look, she looks about 60 in this photo. Much more like the spinster older sister then the supposedly young and vibrant one.... (perhaps it's all that time in the sun beds...).
It's also Pippa's hat I think which is adding to the problem- it looks like it's wilting on her head... whilst trying to make a tandem escape via her ear.
I will however give her props for the embellishment on her sleeves... but that color is just ghastly.
Beautiful photo of Kate's dress. Although if you look closely at the back you can see the extent to which it was taken in.
A great example as to the extent to which style has improved, as well as her dramatic weight loss. Gone is the poorly fitting bolero, cheap belt and lashings of patent and in their place are minimal accessories which highlight her shape and don't draw attention away from either the dress or her features.
This photo makes the effects of her weight loss clearly apparent. The shape of her face as well as the size or her arms and legs have completely changed, in fact it looks as if she's swapped her previous figure for that of Pippa's.
