Catherine, Princess of Wales, appeared at this year's Order of the Garter ceremony in a custom honey-colored coat dress by Patrick McDowell.
The garment, made from bespoke English rose silk damask produced with Britain's oldest silk mill Stephen Walters in Sudbury, features a sculpted silhouette that flares at the waist and an angular lapel. Middleton paired the outfit with cream-colored pointed pumps and a wide-brimmed hat.
McDowell, who received the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design from Middleton last year, described the project in a statement. “It has been a wonderful collaboration, developing one of my existing pieces with Stephen Walters, for Her Royal Highness,” he said.
The Order of the Garter ceremony took place at Windsor Castle. The event honors up to 24 companions selected by the King for public service or contributions to national life.