On 24 June 2025, the Duchess of Edinburgh visited the Central School of Ballet at the Countess of Wessex Studios in London. For the occasion, the Duchess wore a floral print wrap dress by Zimmermann. The world-renowned professional dance training organisation offers a wide range of programmes, from classes for three-year-olds to postgraduate education.
The Duchess of Edinburgh became Central’s Royal Patron in 2003. In 2020, Central’s new bespoke premises in Paris Garden, located in the London Borough of Southwark and part of the South Bank arts community, were named in her honour at a special event she attended with students and staff. The new building is known as "The Countess of Wessex Studios," reflecting her title at the time of the opening.
Sophie wears really pretty dresses but she needs some tailoring. They are way too long most of the time and make her look bigger and older then she is. The right tailoring can make an Eh dress/outfit look fabulous!
ردحذفFor me, she does not look bigger or even a day older than she is. And this same dress in knee-length would not make her smaller or younger either. But prettier. - Her face and complexion, both are really very beautiful, hairstyle is good and colour, pattern and cut of the dress are a lot prettier than everything I have seen her wear in the recent past. It is simply too much length for this dress, and this woman.
حذفShe wears this one as the designer intended, judging by the marketing/model photos.
حذفI could make friends with these ballon sleeves, because they are not blown up at the shoulders. But I cannot make friends with this length on the Duchess. What a pity, 10-15 cm under the knee (and with decidedly *very* different shoes please) this could be really nice. But so ... it is like a negligée.
ردحذفI agree. The first two photos are lovely but you come to the third and fourth ones and the heart sinks. I just cannot understand why she chooses these unflattering lengths. The shoes wouldn’t be great even if the dress was a better length
حذفIt is a beautiful colour for Sophie. But I don’t understand why she keeps wearing these long dresses. I saw her once in a dress or skirt on knee-length with a similar length purple coat: she looked absolutely smashing and more youthful !!
ردحذفOnce again the Duchess' dress is too long and too voluminous for her shape. A bit of tailoring would turn so many of her outfits from mediocre to fabulous. (V M )
ردحذفI like the dresses of the ballerinas most.
ردحذفLove this green on fabulous Sophie, and see that it’s the same length on her as per the designer’s model, and it looks fabulous in a ballet setting. Picture 3 of contemplative Sophie with the dancers is beautiful. - Mary
ردحذفI think fashion designer made it very simple for themselves: Let's keep everything as it was before, but longer. And let's also keep the floral patterns because why not. Most long dresses are of this type. If you look at these fashion pictures from the 19th century, you don't see any florals: https://www.behance.net/gallery/47498383/Fashion-Timeline19-th-century?locale=de_DE# . And especially the more slender dresses from the first half of that century look stunning: they do have embellishments, but they do not cover the women in overall floral patterns.
ردحذفBeautiful summer tea-length dress, very cool looking with the sleeves and summer shoes. Well done.
ردحذفI love the dress on Sophie and the colour. The shoes are a no for me too casual for the occasion, if it was an outdoor concert perfect. A lovely nude shoes or sandals would have set the dress off perfectly.
ردحذفIF she wears this dress as the designer intended, perhaps she should find another designer. The first pic is beautiful, but the length and bulkiness of the skirt spoil the outfit. And the dress calls for simple pumps, not espadrille sandals.
ردحذفNice dress and color. She looks very good with her hair up.
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The dress is beautiful, but a bit long.
ردحذفJe ne comprends pas qu'elle porte cette jolie robe à imprimé floral très estivale dont la longueur n'est pas à son avantage - Je l'ai déjà vue porter une petite robe en dessous du genou dans laquelle elle était magnifique ; j'aurais pensé qu'elle allait continuer sur sa lancée !
ردحذفShe looks very nice in this dress, I have come to accept her preference for long dresses, a pretty shoe would have made a world of difference.
ردحذفI think that the Duchess wore this maxi dress exactly in the way It was first designed for.
ردحذفIt Is clear that It was intended to be worn at a maxi length (see the model).
The pairing with the off White & beige espadrillas is totally appropriate.
The Duchess looks beautiful.
Insanely beautiful woman but always in ugly ageing old lady floral dresses. She could do soooo much better!
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