On the 2nd day of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's visit to Cape Town, the royal couple visited Philippi Village, which is a former cement factory located in the township 'Philippi' that is currently home to a diverse community of entrepreneurs and small business owners with retail, office and event space as well as sporting, educational and cultural facilities.
The King and Queen then visited the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, which is acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world.
Marie Mero Lady Animal Print Midi Dress
Caroline Biss Multi Color Midi Dress
I like both dresses--shirtwaist style dresses look nice on Mathilde. The first dress is very flattering and I like mix of colors. The second dress would look better with a narrow belt. Mathilde is shortwaisted and the wide belt is not a good look on her.
ReplyDeleteJanet
Yes, dress 2 with a narrow belt!!
DeleteThey look so happy and relaxed together on this trip, really nice to see. They both look really good, especially Philippe also. I saw video footage where he tries to stand on a skateblard, so fun!
ReplyDeleteNever seen Q. Mathlide in flat shoes, her husband is actually taller than her. lovely casual dresses.
ReplyDeleteFirst dress is very nice and summery and the King and Queen look relaxed. I don't like animal prints, but the colors take the edge out of the zebra print.
ReplyDeleteThe second dress is a big no for me. Don't like the print and I think it is too long. A wide belt is not a good choice for he body shape
Ladyofthemanor
The shirt dress is perfectly fine sightseeing kind of outfit worn by any similarly aged lady on holiday. The second dress is lovely but not with those shoes. I guess she may have needed flats for the terrain in the botanical gardens so a shorter dress would have looked better. The Queen looks lovely, more relaxed and less tired than last week.
ReplyDeleteQueen Mathilde an aged lady ? My goodness, she just turned 50 !!
Delete@AnnieM. An aged lady ? I prefer her in the first dress. She looks young with this dress which she also wore during their visit to the Democratic republic of Congo last year. The second dress makes her look older than she is but that is because of the long sleeves and the long skirt. Changing that and it could be a lovely dress too.
Delete"Similarly aged" means people of the same age. Could be 8yo. Could be 80yo. But the same age.
Delete- Anon 9:13
Thank you, Anon 14 29 I never said she was aged!! I said similarly aged as in a person of a similar age--ie 40s, 50s.
DeleteThe Queen looks lovely, I like both dresses, they are appropriate for the occasions.
ReplyDeleteTrès jolis motifs de la deuxième robe mais une ceinture moins large lui conviendrait beaucoup mieux ainsi que quelques centimètres en moins à hauteur du mollet ; j'aime beaucoup la dame à la robe verte qui ressemble à un imprimé léopard !
ReplyDeleteTulipe 33. C'est une ministre faisant partie de la délégation belge.
DeleteBoth dresses look good on the Queen. They look cool, and a relaxed fit for the occasion and the climate. Edwina
ReplyDeleteI would not wear dress 1 in Mathilde's case. She should go for a top and a skirt, rather than a narrow dress. Dress 2 is ok but needs sky high sandals and not flat shoes.
ReplyDeleteDon't care much for both dresses. css
ReplyDeleteThe second dress with the big belt and the flat shoes, is not a good look.
ReplyDeleteLo que a las modelos les queda a media pierna a las demás mortales es maxi. Los diseñadores no lo tienen en cuenta.
ReplyDeleteI really do love the second dress and the shoes with the first dress. This is such a beautiful couple. ~MS~
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