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07-09-2013, 08:28 PM
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Today - NO, just NO! A Little House on the Prairie print done two ways with ruffles on a day dress is not a good choice. Even for a vineyard. Heck - wear floaty pants and a floaty top and it would have been an improvement for the venue.
Adding that 1970s sagging hippie belt is not a good look. Given the choice of undergarments = NEVER CHOOSE SAGGING LINES OR ACCESSORIES.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/...6_634x1093.jpg
Please, start asking anyone honest for a check before you walk out the door.
I get it that the DOC is not a clothes horse and I try very hard to be supportive, but today just crushed my spirit.
Tonight was better and she wore floaty pants and a floaty top: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/...65_306x531.jpg
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07-09-2013, 09:55 PM
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Why does it have to be all about what is worn ? The Duchess is 66 years old, of course she is not a "clothes horse", her job is to support her husband which, IMO , she does admirably (..)
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07-09-2013, 10:59 PM
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It does not HAVE to be anything. But the truth is that we have seen Camilla in shoes with the leather worn off the heel back. We have seen her make simple wardrobe mistakes which, frankly, would have damaged someone in MY career, much less someone in a career at her level.
She has a job. If people in her career cannot speak in public, they get coaches. I just think, if she cannot dress, she should get help. That belt was a horror. Leave it off. Leave it at home. Hire someone to tell you that.
This is not rocket science. It's fashion! Even if she just mimicked the Queen, she would have avoided that outfit in the vineyard or not hiked through the vineyard. Or she could have made a personal choice and worn trainers and pants and a blowsy top and been more comfortable and not looked like she had no idea what to put on in that situation. She did a lot of that for the evening function.
Why not just ask for help?
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07-09-2013, 11:08 PM
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The first outfit is not to my taste, but I think that at this stage, the Duchess goes for comfort. This was probably something that she felt comfortable in, so she chose to wear it on an engagement. People forget that when a person is dressed in something he/she is not comfortable wearing for whatever reason, the performance of the task at hand will not be at the optimal level. I know that I do my best work when I'm dressed in clothing I can easily move around in, and get on the floor with the children if need be. Perhaps Camila just wanted to take it easy. Nothing wrong with that. The evening look is very nice, and no doubt comfortable as well.
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07-09-2013, 11:52 PM
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It's not to my taste, but that outfit looks just fine to me for tramping around in a vineyard.
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07-10-2013, 02:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AdmirerUS
It does not HAVE to be anything. But the truth is that we have seen Camilla in shoes with the leather worn off the heel back. We have seen her make simple wardrobe mistakes which, frankly, would have damaged someone in MY career, much less someone in a career at her level.
She has a job. If people in her career cannot speak in public, they get coaches. I just think, if she cannot dress, she should get help. That belt was a horror. Leave it off. Leave it at home. Hire someone to tell you that.
This is not rocket science. It's fashion! Even if she just mimicked the Queen, she would have avoided that outfit in the vineyard or not hiked through the vineyard. Or she could have made a personal choice and worn trainers and pants and a blowsy top and been more comfortable and not looked like she had no idea what to put on in that situation. She did a lot of that for the evening function.
Why not just ask for help?
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Perhaps she did not ask for help because there were no reason to. She looked just fine. Besides it is not her "career". She is in it for life and is at it splendidly.
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07-10-2013, 05:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roslyn
It's not to my taste, but that outfit looks just fine to me for tramping around in a vineyard.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grevinnan
Perhaps she did not ask for help because there were no reason to. She looked just fine. Besides it is not her "career". She is in it for life and is at it splendidly.
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I agree, it may not be the most chic ensemble going, but I thought it was just fine for the event.
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Originally Posted by AdmirerUS
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The evening outfit has been used consistently for many years now, probably dating back to 2006 or 2007. Camilla usually tends to use it when visiting Asia and the M-E states, and occasionally, in the UK in the summer months. I am not a big fan, but it seems to work for her.
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