Kate Middleton Prohibits Princess Charlotte From Wearing A Dress Until She Turns One: Find Out Why
Royal watchers may not see Princess Charlotte in a dress anytime soon. The baby princess wore a gown to her christening. But it's believed that would be the only time she wears a dress, until Kate Middleton finds the appropriate time for her to wear one again. According to a recent report, the Duchess of Cambridge will have her daughter in babysuits for the meantime.
Rachel Riley, one of Kate's go-to designers for children's wear, said the duchess may choose not to put a dress on Princess Charlotte until she turns one, or even in the next few years. Riley told People that it's likely for the baby princess to remain in babysuits even during public appearances.
"Because they're a traditional family, I'm sure that she'll wear babysuits for the first year, and then only when she's walking will she then move into dresses," she said.
The same tradition goes for separates, or those two-piece dresses or wears for children. Riley told the publication that it's likely Kate will not have Princess Charlotte in separates "until much later."
However, this doesn't necessarily mean that Princess Charlotte will be out of fashion with her babysuits. The royal family likes to keep up with the fashion trends, so Riley's clothing line made sure to stack up on a selection of cute and trendy babysuits. Red Book showed two of Riley's adorable babysuits, the Pram Embroidered and the Princess Crown Embroidered babysuit.
"They are absolutely trendsetters. When you look at them, they're just gorgeous, their clothing is gorgeous. The royals stay relevant and modern," Riley told People.
According to Daily Mail, Princess Charlotte is the seventh member of the royal family to have worn the Honiton lace and white satin gown during her christening on July 5. The gown was reportedly first worn by James, Viscount Severn on his christening in 2008. Zara Tindall's little girl Mia, Prince George and Lord Frederick Windsor's daughter Maud have also worn the gown ahead of Princess Charlotte.
The frilly dress is actually a replica of the gown worn by Charlotte's ancestors in 1841, which was originally made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter. Queen Elizabeth II had entrusted one of her closest personal aides, Angela Kelly, to replicate the aging gown. An insider told People that Kelly made sure the dress Princess Charlotte wore during her christening would look exactly like the 1841 gown.
"It was recreated in exactly the same way. Even though there was modern machinery, they had to go back to doing a lot of it by hand so there was a mix between by hand and machinery. It was made from scratch, from sketching it out, to embroidering the lace on a special silk-based tulle," the insider said.
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