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It’s All Happening At The Zoo – Kate Repeats a 2012 Tour Dress as George Meets George

This afternoon Kate, William and Prince George made their much-anticipated visit to Sydney’s famed Taronga Zoo.

At the top of  the “Things to See” list: the Bilbys, described as something like a cross between a rabbit and a rat.

Taronga Zoo

Taronga Zoo

The animals are on the brink of extinction, work is being done to restore them to their natural habitats. More from the Daily Mail:

He is visiting the bilby enclosure named after him, where he may ‘meet’ the endangered marsupial which is also named after him. The Palace accepted Australia’s offer to name the bilby enclosure after Prince George after the royal heir’s birth last year, as well as the Australian government’s gift of a bilby for the young prince to ‘adopt’.

The Prince and his parents at the bilby enclosure. 

Another look.

Paul Harrison, Sky News

Paul Harrison, Sky News

The Duke, Duchess and Prince all looked like they enjoyed the bilby experience, George seemed quite taken with it all.James Whatling / Splash News

The commemorative plaque about the Prince George Bilby Exhibit.

Omid Mio Scobie, Us Weekly

Omid Mio Scobie, Us Weekly

Prince George and his parents seeing the plaque. 

One image everyone was hoping to see, the Cambridges with a koala. These photos are by the Daily Mail’s royal correspondent, Rebecca English.

Rebecca English, The Daily Mail/Mail Online

Rebecca English, The Daily Mail/Mail Online

As many will no doubt remember, Kate wore this dress on a previous tour. The Duchess wore it in the Solomon Islands during the Jubilee Tour of 2012.Kate-Tour-Yellow-Eyelet-Indy-Dressmaker-Rebecca-English-James-Whatling-Splash-News

The dress is in the fabric we spoke about yesterday, broderie anglaise, simply called ‘eyelet’ by most. Below, a more detailed look at the pattern.

James Whatling/Splash News

James Whatling/Splash News

The dress was originally described as “primrose yellow” by St. James’s Palace. It features a boat neckline, full short sleeves that were unlined and self belted waistline, although the belt appears to have been removed for today’s wearing.

Andrew Parsons / i-Images / Polaris

Kate wore her Kiki McDonough Citrine Drop earrings.

Kiki McDonough

Kiki McDonough

The Duchess also had a necklace on with an an acorn and two unknown charms or talismans. We’ll effort a photo as well as information on the necklace.

UPDATED: Anna of My Small Obsessions has done it again – she believes Kate was wearing charms by Asprey of London, from the jeweler’s Woodland collection.

Asprey

Asprey

The collection is a collaboration with jeweler Sean Leane, more on the Woodland collection from Asprey:

Shaun Leane, has created the Woodland Collection for Asprey. Comprising of charm bracelets, earrings and pendants, the collection features whimsical charms inspired by English woodland flora. Renowned for their dynamic and contemporary designs, founder Shaun Leane is influenced by the brand’s heritage and craftsmanship.

The Woodland Collection is both formal and informal. It can be a statement as well as subtle accessory and an enduring gift to be collected, cherished and passed onto future generations.

A closer look at the necklace with charms, unfortunately in almost every photo Kate’s hair obscures the charms. Here is one effort to better show them.

i-Images/Polarts Images

i-Images/Polarts Images

I can definitely see the mushroom, the other two are harder to define. Below, a bracelet with charms from the Woodland collection.

Asprey of London

Asprey of London

We saw the Stuart Weitzman Minx return, we show them at Zappos ($395). .

Stuart Weitzman 'Minx' wedge

Stuart Weitzman ‘Minx’ wedge

For those wondering what prince George wore, our graphic has the info.

Rachel Riley/What Prince George Wore

Rachel Riley/What Prince George Wore

Our thanks to Prince George Pieces for such speedy IDs on these.

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Sharyn

Friday 25th of April 2014

Yes, the acorn and oak leaf are a part of the coat of arms designed for the middleton family.

http://www.dukeandduchessofcambridge.org/the-duchess-of-cambridge/titles-and-heraldry/the-middleton-coat-of-arms

Rebecca

Monday 21st of April 2014

If anyone is curious, and I know this isn't What William Wore, but Wills'shirt here is an RM Williams shirt - the Long Sleeve Forster shirt. RM Williams is a pretty iconic Australian brand, and while I've been sad to note Kate hasn't worn many Australian designer gear, I'm very pleased to see the Prince in some.

Kate & Zena

Monday 21st of April 2014

The charms are a mushroom, acorn and pine cone. If you look at this photo: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/20/article-2608748-1D365B1700000578-566_964x732.jpg AND this photo: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/20/article-2608748-1D3666B700000578-276_964x721.jpg and zoom them in a tiny bit just until it's a tiny bit bigger (but not too grainy), THEN use a magnifying glass that magnifies 3x (yes, I'm this insane), you can clearly see a mushroom, an acorn and pine cone (although the pine cone is a tiny bit harder to see.)

Both images are from the DailyMailUK article. They both don't have Kate's hair all over the charms, so it's a little easier, but still frustrating as the charms are so small. Acorn, mushroom and pine cone!

Hannah

Monday 21st of April 2014

I know this dress isn't a favorite of many, but I LOVE it and was glad to see it again. In some of the photos you can see that's it's really a full circle skirt and the lining. I do not think the length has been altered. Love it and love WKW.

Les

Monday 21st of April 2014

I really like this look on the Duchess. The bright color and wedges appear youthful and the dress is perfect for a sunny day. Really great to see the entire family out and Prince George reacting excitedly to the bibly.

I did want to let everyone of these pair of wedges that look quite similar to the Stuart Weitzman Minx wedges - http://www.zappos.com/david-tate-bailey-tan. The only difference are these wedges are not so high.

Please keep up the great work of the blog. It's so enjoyable to read. Thank you for all the posts!

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