Kate Middleton's Edgy Dress Has A Unique Connection To Queen Elizabeth

October 12, 2018

Author By Mambee

The Duchess of Cambridge has always been an icon of style. In October 2018, she paid a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum and turned heads with her edgy outfit.

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Kate Middleton's took the solo trip to the museum to check out some of the pictures at the new photography center.

For the visit, the Duchess opted to wear a new off-the-shoulder tweed dress by Erdem, The outfit also featured a burgundy belt and a flared dress. Kate Middleton paired her look with a matching pair of heels and a clutch.

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The Duchess' dress was one of those that were featured in the Erdem's spring 2018 collection. Erdem Moralioglu, the designer, said at the London Fashion Week that this specific outfit was inspired by one Queen Elizabeth wore in 1958 when she met American jazz pianist Duke Ellington.

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Speaking to The Telegraph at the backstage of the show, Erdem said King George VI was a huge fan of Ellington's music. And when they met, the musician was so enamored by Her Majesty that he wrote a piece of music titled 'The Queen's Suite.'

Thinking about The Cotton Club, and Harlem, and Dorothy Dandridge, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. What if she went to New York, and what if Dorothy Dandridge ended up in Buckingham Palace?

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In the photos of The Queen at that event, it sure looks like the one the Duchess wore on Wednesday.

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Earlier this year, the Duchess of Cambridge was appointed as the first royal patron of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The Duchess has always had in an interest in the visual arts, photography, and design so it makes sense that this is a project that's important to her.

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By the way, Kate Middleton's dress also featured an off-the-shoulder neckline that Meghan Markle has become famous for. In fact, this was the Duchess of Sussex's choice of neckline for her wedding.

It sure looks like the royal sisters-in-law are allowing themselves to be inspired by each other's style. There's something quite elegant about this type of design so we can see while both ladies are fans.