The small, deliberate opening at a neckline that adds modernity to formal dress. On Kate Middleton’s Elie Saab state banquet gown it balanced the gown’s flowing cape and braided trim, keeping the silhouette contemporary rather than costume-like. It is the sort of risk-managed detail that defines her state-occasion style: respectful of protocol, quietly current, and photographed from every angle.
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