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My Only Royal Wedding Post
Yes, I got up to watch it. It's news that doesn't involve bombs; celebrity that doesn't involve being a drunken, stoned Hollywood has-been. That's the kind of history I like to witness.
The dress was perfect. Streamlined, flattering - and classic enough that nobody's going to be pointing and laughing 20 years later, plus it'll look good on most of the body types that'll be emulating it.
And my favorite crowd moment? The sign being waved that said "Checkmate, Kate, You've Taken the King."
The dress was perfect. Streamlined, flattering - and classic enough that nobody's going to be pointing and laughing 20 years later, plus it'll look good on most of the body types that'll be emulating it.
And my favorite crowd moment? The sign being waved that said "Checkmate, Kate, You've Taken the King."
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Heh, I think my favourite moments were split between a snapshot of the Queen reviewing the troops and Prince Harry going "must... not... grin...", and all the wild and wonderful hats people were wearing for the occasion.
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THIS. In 10-20-30 years, that dress is still going to look good. Maybe people then will sniff that the sleeves should bell a bit or the neckline should have a scallop, but the lines? Eternal.
Wonderful is not the word I would use for those hats. "Eldrich horror" is how I would describe 9/10s of them...
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/princess-beatrices-royal-wedding-hat-183707
"I think it's actually a uterus and fallopian tubes," joked one member of the tan hat with a swirling bow.
"In the church, it was like the devil peering over the Queen's shoulder. Scary really," joked another.
"She looked like a creature from Dr Who," wrote another.
Google on "Beatrice butterfly hat" for another amazing one. Facebook comment: 'Oh Ruth Ann....! I found an image of that hat on a blog, which was saying "it looks like the butterflies are trying to find their way into her brain". They're not - they're trying to find their way out...'
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http://digitallife.today.com/_news/2011/04/29/6556070-facebook-cthulhu-hat-a-bold-choice-for-royal-wedding-
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But, maybe I have no class - I loved her butterfly hat. It's a Philip Treacy - and, coincidentally enough, he collaborated most closely w/Alexander McQueen (who I was HOPING could do the dress - or, at least, his house - but never thought in a million years she would pick.
Punchline of the day? I mean, besides all the "Me next, Harry!" signs? Her dress was almost exactly like MINE!!! The differences were so minor - mine was white, hers was off-white. My lace was beaded, hers was not. She had a modest v-neck, I had a collar. And her skirt was pleated, mine was gathered. Oh, wait - my yoke was tulle - that's actually the biggest difference. But the over-bodice & the sleeves were all lace. I only wish I had been able to contact David Tutera to bet him a wedding that his "pick" was going to be entirely wrong (which it was. giggle!).
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I've seen pictures of Kate's gown next to Grace Kelly's gown, and they really are the same thing, just with slightly different details.
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But I just saw the official pictures - & it turns out that the bottom half (or so) of Kate's dress was patterned - either brocade or damask! Not plain/smooth as the news cameras seemed to show (HD still isn't that good, I guess (-: ). Mine was definitely plain satin (& a trifle shinier than I wanted, but the other 95% was there, so I snapped it up. Total bargain, too, but I digress (-: ).
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Turns out the bottom (half or so) of Kate's skirt was embroidered!! Once I had gotten anything like a close-up look at it, I still thought it was probably brocade. But I am so glad she didn't wear white-white; this was a great color on her.
Still can't reconcile myself to Camilla's outfit, color-wise. Hat was beautiful, of course - then again, of course, it was a Treacy.
And, it has to be said: both Beatrice & Eugenie need to have trainers or keepers when they go out shopping (Whip & a chair? Stun guns? Tasers?). Eugenie specifically needs to either lose the weight or dress to it - one or the other, please! Vivian Westwood & generous curves do not do well together - the term "couch" comes to mind (I don't think I'd dare be dressed by her, & everyone's always telling me how thin I still am!). Of course, Eugenie did much better than Beatrice when it came to the after-party:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1381772/Princesses-Beatrice-Eugenie-Royal-Wedding-spirit-Queens-gala-dinner.html
I don't think I have to tell you which picture I think is worth 1,000 words.
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Beatrice simply shouldn't be allowed to dress herself, period.
Hat was beautiful, of course - then again, of course, it was a Treacy
TBH, every time I saw a Treacy hat specifically mentioned, I thought it was horrible. I saw only one in the entire crowd I liked, and that for only a nanosecond.
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