Princess Kate’s Rebellious Corset Wedding Guest Outfit Held Hidden Meaning

The Princess of Wales has undergone a gradual but very significant fashion evolution from edgy It-girl to elegant royal.

When Kate Middleton first hit the headlines as Prince William’s girlfriend at St Andrews University, it wasn’t unusual to see her embrace 00s fashion trends, from low-slung jeans to cropped tank tops and mini dresses.

This rebellious fashion extended to her wedding guest looks, too, judging by the photos of Lady Rose Windsor and George Gilman’s wedding in July 2008.

Aged 26, Kate was pictured making a solo appearance at the Queen’s Chapel, St James’ Palace since her then-boyfriend Prince William was practicing disaster relief in the Caribbean.

She looked beautiful in a knee-length purple floral dress covered with a white, black and blue boho print. The colorful dress featured a low V-neck and a floaty skirt, and she paired it with a waist-defining white jacket with corset-style closings, black heels, and a matching feathered fascinator.

While white is often reserved for the bride, it is commonly worn by bridesmaids at royal weddings due to the historical belief that it would deter evil spirits.

Some rule-breaking royal wedding guests such as Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne have worn the forbidden hue in the past, but Kate’s choice may have had an underlying meaning.

Color expert Gabi Winters from Chromology previously told HELLO!: “Scientifically speaking, white contains an equal balance of all the colours of the spectrum, so naturally, white’s most fundamental feature is equality, neutrality, and independence.

“Culturally speaking, white is a symbol of purity, cleanliness, immaculacy, and perfection.” She also said: “White is the colour of peace and the colour of new beginnings.”

This could have been connected to Kate’s recent rekindling of her relationship with William following their brief split in 2007.

“We were both very young,” William said during his engagement interview with Kate in 2010, the year before their royal wedding. “We were both finding ourselves and such and being different characters. It was very much trying to find our way and we were growing up.”

Kate added: “At the time, I wasn’t very happy about it, but actually, it made me a stronger person.

“You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn’t realized, or I think you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you are younger and I really valued that time for me as well, although I didn’t think so at the time. Looking back on it.”

The royal had previously made two wedding appearances with William in June 2005 and May 2006, respectively. For the former, Kate celebrated Will’s friend Hugh Van Cutsem Jr.’s big day with Rose Astor in a cream blazer and Karen Millen skirt.

For his step-sister Laura Parker-Bowles and Harry Lopes’ wedding, Kate looked beautiful in a DAY Birger et Mikkelsen brocade coat.

Source: HELLO! Magazine