Duchess Kate knows what to wear for the occasion.
The 44-year-old Princess of Wales wore a Welsh tapestry coat on Monday as she visited Merrin Trewynt, a woolen mill in Pembrokeshire that has been weaving traditional designs since 1841.
The eye-catching topper features a striking pattern of burnt orange, brown, and deep red, a vibrant departure from her usual neutral palette.
The Duchess paired the statement coat with Victoria Beckham olive green wide-leg pants ($750) and a matching N.Peal cashmere turtleneck sweater, finishing the look with Emmy London pumps ($765).
She wore her hair half-up to show off her favorite Spells of Love garnet earrings ($125).
The factory visit was the latest chapter in Duchess Kate’s ongoing exploration of Britain’s textile heritage, with its director guiding the future queen through the production process.
This factory specializes in Welsh doublecross weaving. This is a method of weaving two layers of cloth together on the same loom to produce a reversible and durable textile.
Kate’s family has deep roots in the textile trade, with her paternal ancestors running William Lupton & Co., a wool manufacturer based in Leeds.
The visit comes less than two weeks after Kate visited Scotland wearing a custom blue tartan coat she designed in collaboration with bespoke tailor Chris Carr and heritage brand Johnstons of Elgin.
After visiting Merrin Trewynt, the Duchess moved on to Cardigan to visit the family-run company Hyout Denim, which gained global attention in 2018 when Meghan Markle wore its jeans on her first official visit to Wales.
The Princess has made textile heritage a priority over the past year, visiting textile mills and manufacturers in Carmarthenshire, Suffolk, Kent and County Tyrone.
We hope that even more eye-catching prints will appear in the future.
