DIY Costumes Part 2: Kate Middleton – The Duchess

October 24, 2013

Posted 09/12

Costume Breakdown: Dress – De La Hooke // Jacket – Sheinside // Nude Pumps // Hat – DIY

That Kate Middleton….always classy, always cute, and always has a smile on her face. What’s not to love? This is an easy DIY modeled after one of her many many cocktail hats she wore. Pair it with a cocktail dress, long jacket, and nude pumps for the finished look! And of course don’t forget the Royal wave.

Cocktail Hat Supplies:
2-3 Big ivory florals
Girls Tights or Hosiery in Ivory
Wire hanger
Pliers
Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:
Using your pliers, re-shape your wire hanger into a long oval shape.
Cut one leggs length off of the tights and slide over your oval shape. Tie the end into a knot.
Hot glue the backs of your florals over the knot area.
Secure over your head by sticking bobby pins through the tights.

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Lauren says:

October 24, 2013 at 6:16 pm

oh my gosh, you are an adorable Kate Middleton!

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Valerie says:

October 24, 2013 at 6:40 pm

This is such a good idea! I love Kate Middleton, she’s so classy 🙂 And you’d do a great Princess too!

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Jessica (Coco/Mingo) says:

October 24, 2013 at 7:09 pm

SO cute!!! You look just like her 😉 What a great idea and I’m so in love with that pale coat!!

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Francine says:

October 24, 2013 at 8:18 pm

I love this! I’m suffering from jacket jealousy over here… 😉

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Mandi says:

October 24, 2013 at 8:47 pm

Oh that is CUTE! What a fun costume idea, I would have never thought to go as Kate!

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jenna says:

October 24, 2013 at 10:46 pm

you are SO cute!

-jenna
http://www.mamadazeblog.com

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kelsey says:

October 25, 2013 at 2:32 am

you look so gorgeous! love this look
kw Ladies in Navy

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Corina Nika says:

October 25, 2013 at 1:45 pm

Heh this is so adorable! wish we had somewhere to go and wear a costume, that would be so chic to wear!

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Cheers to the Weekend! | A Minted Life says:

October 25, 2013 at 3:16 pm

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Lauren says:

October 25, 2013 at 3:32 pm

what a fun idea! loooove kate middleton

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TJ says:

October 25, 2013 at 7:44 pm

Aww, I love this idea! If only I wasn’t blonde 😉
And you are absolutely stunning girl! What a lovely blog you have here!!
xo TJ

http://www.hislittlelady.com

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Breah Madson
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October 25, 2013 at 10:04 pm

You are awesome and I adore you and this post! I think you may have been a princess in another lifetime…or perhaps a future one 😉 xoxo

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LeeLee says:

October 26, 2013 at 4:06 am

So cute. You and Kate are both stunning!

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Lovely Links Monday! says:

October 28, 2013 at 6:38 pm

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Emily Lunstroth says:

October 28, 2013 at 8:03 pm

that second to last picture of you is STUNNING!

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Nikki says:

October 28, 2013 at 10:31 pm

This is adorable! My gf has a 3 year old obsessed with Princess Kate and after baby George was born I had to pretend to be Kate on the phone so her daughter would stop asking questions about him. Little girl loves her Brits. She was Mary Poppins last Halloween and will be Frauleine Maria this year!

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Karla
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December 31, 2013 at 10:51 am

Hi, I really like that coat but am not sure if it still on ‘seainside.’ Do you know if it is? Thanks

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