Queen Camilla during her visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
Queen Camilla’sSt. Patrick’s Dayoutfit was originally meant for another royal engagement.
While speaking toThe Telegraph, Oldfield revealed the coat was meant for another occasion at first. “This outfit was originally intended for Christmas Day, but it was a bit too dressy for that family gathering so it came out for the St Patrick’s visit instead,” the British fashion designer said.
Oldfield described the patches as “a stylized modern interpretation of a classic Rococo leaf motif that I offered Her Majesty in a variety of placements. I’m pleased she wore it.”
Queen Camilla during her visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland.Samir Hussein - Pool/Getty
Samir Hussein - Pool/Getty
After the Queen wore the green coat to check out some of Belfast’s artisan and family-run food shops on Thursday, her charity The Queen’s Reading Room then hosted the event “Northern Ireland: Poets and Their Place” on World Poetry Day.
Michelle O’Neill, Queen Camilla, Emma Little-Pengelly at the World Poetry Day event.Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty
Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty
Jules Standish, one of the U.K.’s leading colour experts, had some thoughts on Camilla’s outfits on Thursday. “Aside from the obvious Irish green connection and her alignment to the Irish people, I would say that green is giving Camilla strength in her role as she is carrying out her commitments alone,” the author said, perThe Telegraph.
“It is a supportive colour, helping her to stay feeling calm and balanced. It’s a colour that projects an image of friendliness and approachability, and a sense that she is truly coming from the heart. It could also echo Charles' love of the environment and nature,” Standish added.
Queen Camilla arrives for her coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023.Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty
Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty
Designer Oldfield is a favorite of Camilla’s, with himdesigning her coronation dressfor the May 6, 2023 ceremony. Oldfield was also one ofPrincess Diana’s preferred designers and was behind several of her iconic dresses in the 1980s.
Queen Camilla’s coronation gown featured ivory, silver, and gold colors, and had an embroidered underskirt with bracelet-length sleeves. It was cut with Peau de Soie, a silk fabric, and was designed to complement both of the robes she wore during the service.
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The embellishments on the gown featured abstractgarlands of wildflowersrepresenting Queen Camilla and King Charles' love of nature and the British countryside. Flower emblems of the four nations of the U.K. — a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock — were also featured on the underskirt and cuffs of each sleeve.
After the coronation, Oldfield toldThe Telegraphof dressing Camilla, “I design in quite a classical way. I design to flatter the body."
“The great thing about this particular commission was that we do have a great knowledge of her figure and her body. And also I can tell when she doesn’t like something,” he added.
source: people.com
