On Monday, May 12, 2025, the Duchess of Edinburgh visited the Barleylands Farm Park in Billericay, Essex, to celebrate 40 years of educating school children. She was greeted by pupils from St Cedd’s School (Chelmsford) and Manor Primary School (Dagenham). She also took part in a bird of prey experience. The Duchess kneaded dough and joined in pizza making with St Cedd’s students, who were visiting for a ‘Field to Fork’ day.
Me+Em Wild Bloom Print Maxi Dress
Eleventy Milano Double Breasted Blazer
Désolée de dire cela mais le look de la duchesse n'est pas à son avantage tant au niveau de la robe qui me fait penser à un ancien papier peint que de son blazer un petit peu trop long - Sur la première photo, je n'avais pas remarqué la dame vêtue d'une robe très fleurie et estivale ; avec son style de chaussures, elle est parfaite !
ReplyDeleteYes I agree the other lady has a dress that is in proportion, it makes all the difference even with floral fabrics. This dress is ok on the duchess,
DeleteDifferent shoes would make a huge improvement. The jacket is nice
Don't like the shoes, the dress is an inch or two too long and the jacket could have been a little bit shorter to this dress. Otherwise the dress is pretty. Lovely colour.
ReplyDeleteA practical and pretty outfit for an active day. I don’t love the shoes but think Sophie prefers them for days on her feet / or on grass and she’s had good use out of them. The dress is not cheap but a very pretty blue for her and quite simple, and easy to wear for all the different activities. She does so well putting her focus on the people she’s visiting - and not on her clothes unless a very formal or state affair. I admire this.
ReplyDeleteI like the dress a lot. It could be hemmed a bit shorter but this is the DoE's look, not mine. I think the Penelope Chilvers espadrilles would look better with a slightly shorter dress. I like the jacket but not with this dress. I think a collarless structured cardigan would be a better style match for the DoE. That being said she is lovely and engaged and seems to make people very happy
ReplyDeleteThe dress is beautiful, but once again, not the best look on the duchess for all the usual reasons. I also think that a shorter minimalist jacket, or a cropped cardigan would have been a better choice if wanting to wear something over the dress.
ReplyDelete- Anon 9:13
Belle Sophie !
ReplyDeleteLa robe en elle-même a du potentiel. Elle aurait pu être mieux mise en valeur. Dommage.
-Astrid.
The dress is not bad but too long as usual. The blazer is too long to wear on a dress like this. A short jacket in one of the colors of her dress would be lovely (like on the model). There are espadrilles in a better shape than hers dr (look at those Queen Letizia and her daughters are wearing during summer). Better buy a Spanish brand. Espadrilles made in another country are not the same. I wonder why she is copying Queen Maxima's hairstyle. Is it also damaged due to use too much bleaching ? I hope she stopped in time so that her hair can heal. A cut to take the death parts away and the use of quality hair masks to nourish it, would be recommended by any hairstylist.
ReplyDeleteI just cannot love these curtains installed as bottom part of a dress, evokes the same in me as puffy/balloon sleeves. I try my best but I can't. And espadrilles with curtains above them is simply too much. A masculine, collared jacket with this dress is an avoidable clash of styles. Even a cardigan (Sarah Chatto style, but worn open over a dress and easily removed) would be better.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is beautiful. Really very nice. Sophie likes her dresses and skirts quite long, and with this dress it's okay for me. The jacket does not combine in any sense with this dress, except perhaps the colour. But the style, length and rest are awful in combination with the dress. I like the shoes for an easy day at the beach. Not for a princess in function.
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is lovely, but too long, the dress is pretty but the dress is a bit too long and again the shoes, not so sure about the choice with this dress. The lady in the first photo. This dress is gorgeous, good fit and length, her shoes look great. This long sleeve dress is fabulous, love the pattern of the fabric.
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