IMO, the blue grey gown looks great because it does not have the usual midsection or bands. I like the dress is one piece. It flows rather than the usually chopped up dresses from Bruce Oldfield.
I do think it would look better if the gown was all one material. The lacy see through arms and top look odd but she is headed in the right direction.
Next time, hopefully, we will see an evening gown that is all one material without the seams or bands or the see through lace over the arms and decolletage.
This dress is an improvement over the gowns with a bit of lace on top.
This gown the lace is from the neck to the floor. Now she only needs the dress/slip of the gown to reach the neck and arms.
I might agree about the choker being 'too much' given the tiara, since they are both eye-catching pieces, but the earrings make a difference. The gems' color are amazing (choker and earrings). The whole goes with the gray lace dress. Overall quite striking, and Charles is pleased. In the end, the earrings pull the whole look together imo, so it's okay.
Compared to the Queen - less bling, more pearl (a different effect) and yet totally balanced. JMO. I loved the way the pink topaz played off the family order. And brought up the Duchess' skin tones.
