A reassuring color for an uncertain period. She chose a Camilla midnight blue velvet dress for the traditional hospice party Helen & Douglas House, the charity that has been supporting with its activities since 2007. It is one of the unmissable appointments in the Duchess of Cornwall’s Christmas agenda or the decoration of the tree set up in Clarence House with seriously ill children supported by the British charity. Despite the severe restrictions due to the health emergency, this year Camilla decided not to give up the event trying to return the Christmas magic through a virtual connection with nine families assisted by the institution.
We do not know if the Duchess has consulted with some chromotherapy expert but the blue adopted for the occasion was perfect in this suspended time amplified by the deferred video circulated on social media. In fact, a decision that does not seem casual, if we make a comparison with the outfits displayed in the years when the room was filled with children: alone between the tree and the screen, Camilla could stand out thanks to that color that made her even more protagonist, adapting to the blond hair and warm lights of the tree.
Furthermore, that blue is not only nocturnal but also royal and we notice it in the effect matchy-matchy invoked by signed packages Buckingham Palace delivered to your home in a carriage out of a Christmas fairy tale. Among the shades she could wear, red certainly couldn’t be among them: in fact, the captain was present with her in full uniform. Charlie Ross with the task of hanging the balls with the names of his little guests on the tree.
As for the dress, it is not a new entry in Camilla’s wardrobe: the midnight velvet coat drawn by Edina Ronay it dates back to at least February 2018, when it was worn for an event organized by the association Woman in Journalism. On the website of the much-loved designer in the United Kingdom we manage to place the garment in the autumn-winter 2017 season but there is no other information on the price or on the fabric. However, we know that velvet is one of the workhorses of the Hungarian-born stylist called the “British Bardot” due to the resemblance to the French actress with whom she also shared the profession in the years between the 60s and 70s.
Among his admirers, Jerry Hall, Twiggy, Kate Moss and – drum roll – the Princess Diana, an unmissable icon present in all the curriculum of creatives who boast an illustrious past in the parts of London. Camilla does not seem disturbed by any comparisons, on the contrary. Many dresses have been made for her by the brand that claims to create tailoring collections with local workers and raw materials. And given the figure that Edina Ronay’s hand makes her do in society, it is good to carry on this partnership brought to the fore in the video released by Clarence House. Could the soothing and delicate blue velvet replace the boisterous and festive red of Christmas? According to Camilla, the answer is yes, at least on this Christmas marred by the pandemic.
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