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So whose fashion sparkled… and who missed the Markle?

By Liz Jones

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There were no real clangers on the big day. No outrageous hats from Eugenie and Beatrice. No outrageous bottoms threatening to eclipse the bride. There were only two slight faux pas: Amal Clooney threatened to outshine the sun, and the mother of the bride wore mint while the Queen chose lime: almost, almost a colour clash.

Gina Torres. AFP

On the whole, the female guests – particularly the Royals – had put in time and effort to get it right, and had clearly been poring over the spring/summer catwalk photos to make sure they were all bang on trend. Hence, there was lots of asymmetric tailoring on show, so much so many assumed Windsor had been built on a hill.

Some hits

* Pippa Middleton in a £495 print by British label The Fold. Thank the Lord the pleats hide her bottom
* Meghan’s Suits co-star Gina Torres in a very elegant floral tea dress by Costarellos
* Fergie was a picture of elegance on Saturday as she paired a navy skirt suit with a Jess Collet hat and towering heels
Some misses
* Beatrice looked lamp-like in her Roksanda teal silk organza with a Stephen Jones hat
* A drab Noel Coward look for Princess Anne – was that a dressing gown she arrived in?

Countess Spencer in top-to-tail mauve – very 1970s Laura Ashley – and the cape is a miss

* Chelsy Davy paired navy with navy… with navy with navy
* When Victoria Beckham turned up in her own-design maternity dress to Kate’s wedding, we could forgive the very dark navy a little. But surely this time she could have worn something more colourful. At least she ditched those wildly dated Louboutin platforms: the fashion equivalent these days of snow-washed denim.