Kate Middleton Will Make You Want a Wine-Colored Dress This Fall
Winter is coming, and with it the search for the perfect all-purpose dress—good for work, going out, and dinners with in-laws and parties and god knows whatever else this holiday season will throw at you. Most of the time, however, these tend to be black: the color is at once chic and formal, and cool and casual. Until now, that is: Kate Middleton‘s latest outfit will make you want a wine-colored dress really, really badly. We’ve seen the rich, plummy Bordeaux color popping up almost everywhere this winter, from H&M capsule-collection sweaters to more luxe velvet pieces—even on Taylor Swift’s merch. The shade is both very classic and very of-the-moment, and if you spill some actual Bordeaux on it (travesties are bound to happen!), no one will know.
Hailing from the British line Goat, Kate’s particular Eloise Tunic Dress has a lot going for it, even beyond the color. We’re really loving the classic shift cut—camouflager of holiday food babies, enabler of bralettes, and heaven in a base layer—and the rolled neck for some mid-century vibes. Also, if you look closely, those darts from the neck to the chest are genius for reining in the fabric in a bit. Check it out:
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And did we mention…it has pockets?
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The price tag, admittedly, is fit for a royal at $640—and, as is usually the case with Middleton’s picks, Goat is currently sold out of this color. For more practical budgets, check out these picks:
Angela Dress, $185, Amanda Uprichard, shopbop.com.
Symona Lace Dress, $105, cupcakes and cashmere, shopbop.com.
Parma Dress, $345, Rachel Zoe, shopbop.com.
Aria Lace Short Sleeve Dress, $115, BB Dakota, shopbop.com.
For more seasonal dresses that are jumping in our online shopping carts, check out these 47 under-$100 dresses you’ll probably find yourself living in, and this roundup of excellent—and on sale—holiday dresses.
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