The Rise and Fall of Kate Middleton's Hemlines
Kate Middleton may be an international style icon, but there's one very important person who's reportedly not a fan of her fashion choices: Queen Elizabeth. Turns out the 82-year-old wants her granddaughter-in-law to start dressing more conservatively namely in skirts and dresses with longer hemlines. Or at least that's the rumor media outlets from the Daily Mail to Time are reporting. But can it possibly be true? Let's face it, compared to other famous 32-year-old women – Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Jessica Alba, and Paris Hilton, for example – Middleton's style is practically matronly. "It doesn't quite ring true to me," royal expert Victoria Arbiter tells Yahoo Shine. "The queen does not run the monarchy as a dictatorship. She allows everyone to live their own lives and do things their way. If she feels very strongly about how something is done or should be done she'll say something, but she's a big believer in her family doing things their way and in turn learning by doing." Bottom line: "I just don't think there would be a memo from the queen saying your skirts are too short." After inspecting Middleton's hemlines over the years, we'd have to agree. She's become known worldwide for her sophisticated style, and if anything, her skirts have actually become more conservative (i.e. knee grazing) after marrying into the royal family. We've rounded up the shortest hemlines ever spotted on Middleton so you can judge for yourself.
At her graduation from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, Middleton wore the required uniform of a dark skirt (trousers were also acceptable), a white blouse, and dark shoes. But this hemline definitely tested the limits of the dress code.
When the happy couple paid a visit to their alma mater, the University of St Andrews, Middleton wore a red suit by Luisa Spagnoli that revealed some leg, but little else.
While traveling in Quebec, the duchess wore an Erdem dress with the teeniest slit up the side. How scandalous!
The Rise and Fall of Kate Middleton's Hemlines
Kate Middleton may be an international style icon, but there's one very important person who's reportedly not a fan of her fashion choices: Queen Elizabeth. Turns out the 82-year-old wants her granddaughter-in-law to start dressing more conservatively namely in skirts and dresses with longer hemlines. Or at least that's the rumor media outlets from the Daily Mail to Time are reporting. But can it possibly be true? Let's face it, compared to other famous 32-year-old women – Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Jessica Alba, and Paris Hilton, for example – Middleton's style is practically matronly. "It doesn't quite ring true to me," royal expert Victoria Arbiter tells Yahoo Shine. "The queen does not run the monarchy as a dictatorship. She allows everyone to live their own lives and do things their way. If she feels very strongly about how something is done or should be done she'll say something, but she's a big believer in her family doing things their way and in turn learning by doing." Bottom line: "I just don't think there would be a memo from the queen saying your skirts are too short." After inspecting Middleton's hemlines over the years, we'd have to agree. She's become known worldwide for her sophisticated style, and if anything, her skirts have actually become more conservative (i.e. knee grazing) after marrying into the royal family. We've rounded up the shortest hemlines ever spotted on Middleton so you can judge for yourself.
At her graduation from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, Middleton wore the required uniform of a dark skirt (trousers were also acceptable), a white blouse, and dark shoes. But this hemline definitely tested the limits of the dress code.
When the happy couple paid a visit to their alma mater, the University of St Andrews, Middleton wore a red suit by Luisa Spagnoli that revealed some leg, but little else.
While traveling in Quebec, the duchess wore an Erdem dress with the teeniest slit up the side. How scandalous!
The Rise and Fall of Kate Middleton's Hemlines
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