On November 11, Kate Middleton went on a working visit to the Chase Community Hospital in Bordon – and along the way set the tone for the autumn dress code for all of us. The secret of the look is an elegant combination of gray and burgundy shades, which the princess put together with jeweler’s precision.
A Master Class in Color
Kate wore a Bella Freud pinstriped trouser suit: a Saint James jacket with a clear shoulder line and a slightly elongated silhouette and wide Slim Kim trousers. The highlight is in the fabric itself: subtle burgundy lines run across a gray background, echoing the deep wine-hued Kiltane cashmere turtleneck. The Smythson bag and suede Gianvito Rossi “85” pumps are perfectly matched—a classic “color triangle” technique, where one accent color is repeated in three elements of the outfit. Kiki McDonough’s elegant green amethyst earrings and softly waved hair completed the look, adding a touch of femininity to the formal suit. On the lapel is a red poppy: the visit fell on the eve of Armistice Day.
Enjoying communication with children
The reason for the visit was no less touching than the outfit: the princess got acquainted with a project to support families with small children, which is being developed with the participation of her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. Home visit nurses use the ADBB (Alarm Distress Baby Scale), a tool to help identify early signs of developmental delays in infants aged 0 to 24 months. The program has already completed two pilot phases, and the Kate Center has allocated an additional £250,000 over three years to expand it nationwide. The Princess, as always, was in her element: she tenderly fawned over her tiny charges and talked with doctors who plan to implement the method in their work.
By the way, burgundy, which has long been considered the color of royalty, has recently become Kate’s signature palette: she wore wine shades both for state visits and at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she herself was undergoing treatment.
