Monday, 19 January 2015

Blue for a girl?

Once upon a time, not really all that long ago, baby blue was the colour for baby girls. And once upon a time, even less of a long time ago, a certain duchess spent the latter part of her pregnancy wearing pale pink and peach and convinced everyone a little princess was on the way only to emerge from her much watched hospital clutching a boy. As Kate of Cambridge enters her final trimester with baby number two, blue has been her colour. So does that mean a little girl will soon be calling Prince George a big brother?

The Duchess of Cambridge, and bump, in baby blue in Kensington on January 19th 2015
(photo Kensington Palace Instagram)

Kate's preference for pink as she prepared to give birth to the future monarch had many convinced that a daughter would be born and change history. After all, had baby number one been a girl she would have retained top spot in the succession ahead of any little brothers. As it was, the pastel peaches, roses and blushes were covering up a baby boy who turned out to be as boisterous as can be. Pink was, at one time, the shade chosen for baby boys so does Kate do old fashioned and hint at the gender with the colours of yesteryear. That is, of course, if the royal couple know the gender of their children before they arrive.

Kate has shown a preference for blue since announcing baby number two

Or it may be that, if she does know, Kate is throwing us all off the scent. Last time round much was made of a kind of comment where the duchess appeared to accept a gift for her 'da-' before stopping herself and starting everyone else talking. By the time she hit months seven, eight and nine in an array of baby pink plenty were convinced a princess would be born,. So is her preference for blue - seen again today as she donned a pastel coat by Seraphine on a series of engagements in Kensington, London - a way of getting us all to think it's a boy again this time round.


Just days ago, the duchess was seen in navy as she opened the Clore Art Room and one of her first engagements returning to work after another bad dose of Hyperemesis Gravidarum, was at the rugby in Wales where she wore baby blue. Again. There was another outing for an ink blue evening dress after that. In fact, for Kate blue really has been the colour for weeks now.


To be fair, the duchess does like her blue outfits - it's one of her most popular choices and was the shade she selected for her engagement outfit and her going away dress the day after that wedding. And to be even fairer, the reason she picked today's coat is most likely that she just liked it. But as royal baby mania part two gets under way, every move she makes will be under scrutiny. Wear a baby blue coat and start everyone guessing on the name of a baby prince. Even if, years ago, it would have been (royal) baby blue for a girl.
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