For tonight’s arrival at the Calgary airport Kate went back to Jenny Packham.
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It was the brightest, most vibrant look yet on the Royal Tour for the Duchess, she opted for the ‘Primrose Dress’ in yellow silk crepe, with puffed short sleeves, self-covered buttons and a gathered waist above a full skirt. (More on that skirt later.)
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The dress is most similar to this style at Jenny Packham.
Jenny Packham
Clearly Kate’s silk crepe hangs much differently from the heavier satin in this photo, but portions of the collar, bodice and sleeves are similar. Kate accessorized with her trusted Sledge2 pumps and Natalie handbag, both by LK Bennett.
LK Bennett
Here we see the Duchess as she watches William practicing CPR on a highly-advanced medical test dummy or mannequin at the University of Calgary.
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And that much anticipated White Hatting ceremony? It didn’t go exactly as most expected. Below we see the hats being formally presented at the airport by Calgary’s Mayor, Naheed Nenshi, and Alberta Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell.
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It is at this point everyone expected the Duke and Duchess to pop the those white Stetsons on their royal heads. That didn’t happen. Some are seeing this as the first faux-pas on the tour, knowing the significance of the presentation. Clearly it was not intended by the couple to be any sort of affront or expression of disrespect, more than anything it was a meteorological issue.
What people may not realize, especially if looking only at still photos, is how very windy it was. Gusty, blustery, updraft windy. Put it this way: it was so breezy that upon seeing Kate’s dress I said, ‘oh no, full skirt alert!” (That’s a term we used in television when it became very windy.) There is simply no way Kate could have held down her very full skirt and used her hands at the same time to put on the hat.
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At any rate, the hats *did* go on later tonight.
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The couple made quite an entrance at the Calgary Stampede, riding in on an old-fashioned stagecoach.
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Kate wore an Alice by Temperley shirt.
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Kudos to Siobhan and Misty on the WKW Facebook page for their speedy find of the specific blouse, it’s look #3 from Alice by Temperley’s Resort/Cruise 2012 collection.
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London papers are reporting the jeans are by Gold Sign, a premium denim line started by Adriano Goldschmeid, formerly of AG and Diesel. We believe it is the Passion Bootcut style as shown at Shopbop, still available and quite the bargain, on sale at $112 from $250.
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Kate’s boots are not the pair made especially for her by Alberta Boot Company, although William did wear the boots made for him by the noted footwear company. Kate’s are said to be her own pair, our fab Facebook friends have several suggestions as to who might have made them. The couple’s hats are by Smithbilt.
UPDATED 7.18.2011: The ever-sharp Leisa, a WKW Facebook friend, knew from the moment she saw the boots they were by R. Soles. Leisa received confirmation from R. Soles July 11th that Kate was indeed wearing its boots, they are the Vegas Setter style. Additionally Leisa corresponded with Ben Gerwing of Alberta Boot Company, he verifies that Kate was not wearing the boots made for her as a gift. For more on the boots worn by Kate, click here to read about them and see a photo. Thank you Leisa!
Today’s photo-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-Kate’s-clothing is not of the lighthearted, ha-ha-ha variety. It is about 6 year-old Diamond Marshall, who met the couple with flowers out on the runway. Diamond has stage 4 cancer.
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She was a little shy around Prince William, but not so much with Kate.
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Hugs can help.
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Diamond had a dream and the Children’s Wish Foundation helped it come true. This is the letter Diamond wrote the Duchess.
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I think everyone is sending Diamond a hug.
That beautiful story about little Diamond needs a 3 tissue warning on it! That summarizes right there why the world is embracing Kate…she seems to be as beautiful inside as out.
I love Kate’s yellow dress! And how cute were she and William in their western clothes?!
Diamond’s letter brought tears to my eyes. I showed it to my mother and we both thought it was so adorable and so sweet. Seeing Kate hug that precious little girl warms my heart. I’m so glad Diamond was able to get her wish! She’s never going to forget that moment!
This post is just full of goodness – that yellow dress of FULL SKIRT ALERT (ha!) sunshine, Wills looking particularly fetching in that hat & proper plaid shirt, and, most importantly, that thoughtful tribute to that lovely little girl.
The yellow dress was such a perfect colour for the prairies! And the cut of the skirt actually had the feel of a prairie skirt. What a lovely choice!
I Love your site! You do a great job identifying Kate’s clothes. I also love Make A Wish, they are a great organization that I try to contribute to every year! Well done WKW!
Amelia, how does Catherine keep her shirts tucked in? Years ago my mother taught me to tuck my shirts into the top of my underwear (panties). It does the trick. Don’t know if the fabric next to the skin is what keeps the shirt tucked in, but it works. Try it.
That letter brought tears to my eyes. I think that making dreams come true for people like Diamond are the best kinds of things Kate and William can do. The simple gestures in life are what make the difference and stay in peoples’ hearts forever. I’m sure Diamond will never forget meeting them and hopefully brought joy to a very little girl who has had a difficult life!
I have been bawling over that letter and picture for the last five minutes…thanks for sharing it! It must be so amazing to be able to make dreams come true like that–moments like that must be the best part of being a princess!
Also, on a less serious note…William’s face examining the Stetson is priceless! What a great picture.
Kate looks beautiful in yellow. I have been waiting the whole tour for her to wear something a little brighter than what she’s been wearing. She always looks stunning and she really pulled off the yellow dress beautifully.
Being from Calgary and having worked at the stampede and seeing many people ‘try’ to be western, Kate and Will looked completely natural in their western duds. They didn’t look out of place at all.
I LOVE your site so thank you very much for taking the time to post pictures and linking us to the sites where the clothes are available (not that I can afford any of it…lol)
Love your site, which I found via Daily Telegraph online – everything you’ve been writing and posting is quality! Well done. And LOVE ‘TSU shame and pride’ in recognising the shirt – just following your tweets at Daily Telly live blog.
Cheers and please keep up the great work – your critiques, photos, and extras (the adorable ‘other’ photos eg of the kids with William and Kate) are all wonderful.
On the Daily Mail there is a lovely picture of her belt buckle and it appears to be a cross with a turqoise stone in the middle along with several other stones! I would’ve downloaded a picture but I don’t know how!
Yes – it seems the belt is not new. It is the same belt she is wearing with the Hudson “Milman” 5-pocket Black Denium Bootcut Jeans you have listed in your posts (from the Polo on the 22nd June 2008).
Wow TH, what a great eye you have, thank you!
Love your site. You’re doing such a great job. Hope you’re around after the Kate- mania settles down…but will it? The mania I mean. ; )
Kate brought her own suede western boots.♥ Love her!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2012504/Duchess-Cambridge-Kate-Middleton-Prince-William-don-cowboy-hats.html
There’s a wonderful close-up of Kate and Diamond here.
Just found this site at the end of the Royal Tour. Will be happily reading backwards throough your postings for a while. WKW: You deliver the fashion information very well but also highlight the essential parts of the events with such a positive outlook. We wouldn’t be here reading this site if we didn’t admire Kate already and I really thank you for the ‘niceness’ of the commentary – made easy by a beautiful and genuine young Royal couple.
On the yellow dress: LOVE IT
On Kate’s capacity to keep it down while holding her hair and the purse: really well done.
On the tenderness and sweet hugs with Diamond: not even slightly surprised that Will and Kate did what came naturally.
On the expected white hat moment: better suited to the stage coach and jeans than the airport dress and suit
Feeling proud to be Canadian with our Royal Couple looking and being so great!
I dont think the boots are the ones made for her. I think we will find that the Alberta Boots leather is a lighter color. Ostrich has a pimply look to it so it is usually light so the dots make contrast. It also looks like the toes and outsides show a little bit of wear which suggests she has had those boots a while. We shall see! I’m sure she will wear the gift ones today if those are not them.
Over at the The Mail: Catherine brought her own suede boots, Goldsign jeans and William wore his new ones.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/07/08/article-2012504-0CEA63D400000578-945_472x458.jpg
More great candids and head-to-toe: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2012541/Duchess-Cambridge-Kate-Middleton-dons-yellow-dress-final-day-Canada-trip.html
I love Kate and think she’s a great role model for young girls with her classy style of dressing. I like the color yellow on her but don’t like the dress. I think it is a little too old fashioned, she could modernise her style a bit. Other than that she’s doing an amazing job!
I always LOVE the way Kate dresses. I wish I had the money (and energy) to buy her clothes and put outfits together the way she does. Does she wear hosiery on her legs? They tend to look a bit shimmery sometimes. I quite honestly don’t know how she doesn’t ever look sweaty! If I wore some of the things she wears where I live I think I might die of heat stroke! LOVE her nontheless!
Lovely photos with Diamond.
On a purely fashionista note, how does the Duchess keep her shirts tucked in so effectively?
Also, I bet you’re glad she wore this JP dress in silk crepe rather than its original satin… All I can think of is that pink frock she wore for Prince Phillip’s birthday… Eeeek!!
Three thoughts:
1) OF COURSE Kate looks amazing in yellow. Not everyone can pull off that color.
2) The royal couple looked so cute in those Stetsons!
3) Diamond’s letter made me cry. She’s definitely getting a mental hug from me!
As always, thanks for sharing all of these wonderful pictures – you’re doing a fabulous job of covering this crazy tour!!
Great post! The Duke is a great looking cowboy, isn’t he?
What a precious Diamond! I am so happy she got her wish… Diamonds letter had me bawling my eyes out. What a brave little girl.
That picture of Kate hugging Diamond is so so powerful!
Thank you WKW!
The last bit made me shed a few tears. So sweet and so tremendously sad at the same time.
On a happier note: I LOVE both of Kate’s outfit from yesterday!!! I was busy all day and this is the first I see. Your blog has become the first go-to in the morning for me
Thank you!
Yet another reason why I adore Catherine, but such a sad story
She looked gorgeous in her cowboy hat and William looked VERY handsome. She will fit in around here Saturday with that sort of outfit!!!
Wow, William should wear those type of clothes much more – he looks so good in them. Kate looks completely at home in her jeans and country shirt and boots. She could be a C&W singer.
I’m starting to think that Kate is a natural clothes horse – she seems to just inhabit whatever look she puts on, from the inside out. Many ladies of fashion would look ridiculous donning cowgal clothes, but Kate manages to look just right in them. I can’t think of a style yet that hasn’t suited her.
really cute video of William and Kate in the hospital made me laugh when the robot talked to him and Wills made a joke about Kate ripping his clothes off LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3EUi-rtG30&feature=feedu
also one of them in their cowboy hats looking gorgeous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIYbaZXw1ZM&feature=feedu
Kate certainly has personality.. no hang ups about that..
i love her outfits.. so naturally charming which keeps you focused on her as a person
The boots (if they are the ones that were gifted to them): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=239524849399008&set=a.239524369399056.68030.167800183238142&type=1&theater
And the hats are these specific ones: http://www.smithbilthats.com/products/wild-west-white-hat
Hi, I just wanted to say that of all the Kate blogs, this is my favorite so far! You have the best pictures, and the blog isn’t too overcrowded with the designer info (although i know that’s a very important part of your blog). What I enjoy most is simply the pictures. I like how you point out simple trends or styles, like the fact that navy blue is becoming one of her signature colors. You also include fun background info, like the pictures of the luggage. And thank you for including narrative and photos that describe what kind of people they are, and the things they are doing! I really love this blog, you’re doing a great job!
fantastic photos and pictures. I shed a tear when Diamond hugged Kate twice.
william looks so incredibly hot in that cowboy hat and kate looks adorable in hers.
lovely post once again.
I remember hearing that Diana, after similar full-skirt-in-the-wind mishaps, had weights sewn into the hems of her skirts! Love this site!
I believe it was Lillian Day who said, “A lady is one who never shows her underwear unintentionally”. And dear me, poor Catherine had a lot to deal with upon her arrival to Calgary. It’s been less than a year that this young woman was betrothed to William and it seems her modern life may be increasingly frenetic, but the qualities of this Princess are timeless. Catherine possesses a delicate combination of grace, charm, and elegance and is universally admired. She is a true role model for all of us, and most importantly for the petite Diamond. Such amazing tender moments this young couple is taking on. I don’t know if I could have handled this much when I was shy my 30th. My, my, my – what a wonder it all is!
xxoo
Jennifer
ya – I called it with the plaid shirts and I am so glad she wore real cowgirl jeans. She looks so good! THe Stampede has rodeo queens and princesses. SHe could easily jump on a horse and be REAL rodeo royalty.
kate is so affectionate *and* motherly! *brownie points* love her yellow dress, think yellow REALLY goes well with her tanned complexion! poor babe have to fight with the bellowy winds to keep her skirt down! but it seems like the dress looks a likl’ big, ie non-fitting, when they were on the runway but looks better when they were at the hospital?!
Wonderful post!
Dangit! The Duke must be made an honorary citizen here, based on his jeans and white hat creds alone! LOL
The hats are made by Smithbilt.
Smithbilt made the white hats.
that letter is TOO much! Kate must have been very touched by it!!!
Thank you so much for this site! I’ve been at this site since May and I check it every day. Not only is it nice to see Kate’s fashion choices but also how the couple helps others, like this post =) It’s been exciting to have Kate in Canada as I live in Toronto. Thanks again! <3
First of all how precious is Diamond?! Second, I LOVE the retro yellow dress! Her cowgirl outfit is awesome!!!! Thanks WKW!!!!!
That is so sweet, I am glad Diamond got her wish! I love Kate’s yellow dress – she did a very good job keeping it under wraps with all that wind. I had a similar and less fortunate experience in our downtown a few weeks ago. Let’s just say, I’m glad there were no cameras nearby, but at least I am not high profile like Kate is! I think the pair looks amazing in their cowboy duds
Kate’s outfits are perfect as usual! Ilove the yellow 1940′s-1950′s style! Her cowgirl shirt is cute too! And how PRECIOUS is Diamond?!
Another great post!!! Thanks very much for all of the updates!!!
Oh, that sweet little girl! I watched the footage of the hat ceremony earlier (on the cbc.ca website, I’m sure it’s still on there somewhere) and it seemed that little girl just came running out of nowhere! Catherine just bent down and opened her arms to her…Diana would’ve been proud. This was a moment that made me love this couple even more; Catherine exchanged at least three hugs with Diamond (and they were all big “bear hugs”, so sweet) and it was just adorable to watch. Forget what she was wearing…her actions today have won this Canuck’s heart!
Wow. That letter had me sobbing. I’m so glad that her dream was able to come true.
Thanks for another great post. The yellow dress is gorgeous!
You guys made me cry. You know that little girl is going to talk happily about meeting Kate until the day she dies.
Little kids just shouldn’t have to deal with cancer :/