good soul
A princess life? Judge instead. Saturday, February 25, Kate Middleton traveled to Cardiff, Wales, with her husband, Prince William, to attend the Six Nations Tournament match between the Welsh selection and the English selection. Protocol, round legs, bows. A few hours before the start of the match, the princess finally found herself in a back room of the stadium, seated with former local rugby players injured in the match and visibly eager to tell her their story in detail...
Of the rooster and the dog
For the big occasion, Kate Middleton had released what is called a sacred coat. In this case, this one has a spectacular red and white houndstooth pattern allowing us to make a lexical point that will delight animal lovers as much as fashion lovers.
The houndstooth is the oversized version of the better known houndstooth. The idea is the same in English, only the animals change. The houndstooth pattern is thus called "houndstooth" while the houndstooth is called "puppytooth".
ace of diamonds
In the same vein, let's stop for a few moments on the blazer of the man installed to the right of the princess. Brown, with metal buttons, resolutely rustic, the blazer is covered with a sky blue pattern called "windowpane", or "window panes", which is obvious given its shape... Note also that this pattern hides a secret that greatly contributes to its elegance. Indeed, the squares in question, which appear perfectly square, are in fact always higher than wide in order to visually lengthen the silhouette. Smart.
family son
Since we are evoking the most classic elements of the British men's wardrobe, note that Prince William is seated facing a man wearing a cable-knit sweater inspired by traditional aran. Appearing in Galway Bay, on the Aran Islands, Ireland, nearly four hundred years ago, these sweaters were originally knitted by women for their fishing husbands. From there was born the legend according to which each family had its own pattern of twist, making it possible to easily identify the bodies after a drowning. Clever too, but… false.
pack spirit
Note also the distance that separates Kate and William and which materializes in a way the configuration of the day. For a year, in fact, the princess has held the very official title of godmother of English rugby, making her de facto the first supporter of the XV de la Rose. For his part, the prince has been the godfather of Welsh rugby since 2016. On that day, the two spouses therefore symbolically confront each other. Result ? Victory for England and a small bright spot in a princess's life...
