It was certainly unusual for her. Kate of Cambridge surprised plenty of people by choosing a high necked burgundy lace dress as she accompanied the President of China and his wife on an engagement celebrating creative industry as part of the State Visit this week.
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But Kate's not the first royal lady this year to give us a bit of burgundy lace. And her choice looks rather familiar alongside some of the others chosen in 2015. First there was Queen Letizia who chose a cocktail dress with flared skirt for one of her engagements in France during the State Visit she paid this summer with her husband.
Letizia's look was a little more dramatic, perhaps because of the evening setting, and added a thirties effect with hair and make up from the decade that fashion adored this year.
But the queen of burgundy lace dresses this year belonged to Queen Maxima who picked a stunner of a full length frock for the marriage of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia in Sweden this summer.
If it hadn't been for Crown Princess Mary of Denmark turning up in a princess dress to beat all others, Maxima would have walked the fashion win in Stockholm. But she does totally win when it comes to royals in burgundy lace.
That's not to say it wasn't great seeing Kate try something different. We're do used to the duchess appearing in smart High Street dresses and nude heels that a burst of burgundy caught everyone on the hop -in a good way.
As did the high neck and lace effect - a real departure for Kate and one that would be good to see again.
The duchess proved that this particular shade and style has a regal touch that adds a whole layer of royal glamour to any engagement. So don't be surprised to see more royal ladies try this look - we could get very used to burgundy lace.
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