Modestia

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So Princess Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge made her formal event debut as a married woman this evening in a very stunning Jenny Packham sequined gown.

I absolutely love the color on her. If you’re wondering why I haven’t featured her more on the blog (as many other modest blogs have done) it’s because generally speaking I find her style to be very hit or miss. But if she keeps dressing like this she may become a regular feature.

If you’re wondering why I didn’t blog about the Met ball — which happens to be my fave fashion event of the year — it’s because I was totally underwhelmed by most of the dresses this year. (Barbara Walters’ dress actually frightened me. Seriously, google it.)

Perhaps I’m going through Royal Wedding withdrawals? (Yes dears, I think that might be it.)

Anywho, the only gowns I really liked were that of the adorable Hailee Steinfeld (though the verdict is out on that train) and Diane Kruger’s ensemble.

Though in the case of Diane, she had a slit so ginormous I’m not even posting the full length pic.

However, there were a few other ensembles that seem to make for a perfect teachable Modestia moment…

*cough cough Beyonce*

Ladies, when your dress is so tight you have to be helped up the stairs, it is not modest.

Also, If portions of your dress are see-through and cause onlookers to stare, please consider adding a slip or another dress underneath.

This has been a Modestia Public Service Announcement.

Because in addition to being consumed by the Royal Wedding and the beatification of Pope John Paul II, I was hanging out with Power Rangers.

And these guys…LOL.

Looooove the cardigan!

The fashion of the royal guests was definitely hit or miss. I mean, did you see Princess Beatrice’s deer antlers? Good Lord.

But I did have a few standout faves, namely Pippa and Victoria Beckham.

Some people, specifically Americans, were up in arms that Pippa (whose real name is Phillipa) wore a white bridesmaid gown.

Her gown was actually ivory, not white. I’ll admit I was surprised when she stepped out of the car, but as the service went on I understood why.

She looks gorgeous all on her own, without taking away from Kate. With so much color in the room, Pippa needed to try to blend into the background — which she did beautifully.

The neckline is a little low, but hey, what can you do?

The only guest whose outfit I really liked was the always fashionable Victoria Beckham…who if you didn’t know is expecting!

She wore the below draped navy blue dress with a matching hat. Beautiful, modest, and it complemented her growing baby bump.:

I thought it was beautiful, so I’m posting it:

“God, our Father, we thank you for our family, the love we share and the joy of our marriage. Keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life. … Strengthened by our union, help us to serve and comfort those who suffer.”

For the people that don’t understand, this is why marriages of public figures are important. Throughout my life I’ve known some very powerful, very wealthy people. The ones who understand their responsibility to serve the poor and the suffering change the world, however quietly and unbeknown to everyone else their deeds may be.

This hilarious photo brought to you by the Kate Middleton For The Win blog.

I’ve been informed there’s an all out Twitter brawl going on over the question of Kate’s bridal modesty. (LOL.)

Let me say this…let’s not be overly scrupulous with people that we know are not formed Catholics, people.

As a matter of fact, I’ve found Catholic brides to be the worst of the bunch when it comes to being modest in church on a regular Sunday, let alone on their wedding day.

Truth be told, I would have raised the neckline of her gown by about half an inch, however because Kate is very slender and doesn’t have a large chest that is spilling out, I thought she looked awesome.

And of course…I loved the sleeves. It’s dang near impossible to get a Catholic bride to cover up her shoulders in front of the Tabernacle these days. Le sigh.

Sooo, I decided to get up in the middle of the night just to watch part of the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton (now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!)

As many suspected, Kate’s dress designer was indeed Sarah Burton from the late Alexander McQueen’s design house. Everyone is saying it’s very Grace Kelly-esque, which is true, though I think Kate’s gown has many more details you just can’t see upon first glance.

I think it’s awesome she did her own make up. According to reports, she said she wanted William to “recognize” her. Unfortunately some brides get a little too glam on their wedding day!

Many blessings on the new couple!

First look at the Sarah Burton designed dress.

Will blog more later…I need to go back to bed!

I will be live tweeting the royal wedding. You can follow me here: twitter.com/rebeccamodestia

And of course, I’ll be blogging about the oh so fabulous fashion tomorrow!!!

1. “Get dressed in a very cute modest outfit.”

2. “Prepare to marry my Prince!”

LOL, I love her shoes though!

Natalie Portman is adorable, no?

An Easter outfit post? Oh yes. Because I love Jesus…and you…and I feel bad about the lack of posts lately(!!!)

I’m at my family’s house in SD right now, so I celebrated Easter down here. In looking at my outfit, half of it was from Ruche!

I went to an early morning mass and it was a little chilly, so I look a little fall-ish, though I tried to get some spring in my step with my jewelry.

I apologize for the lame bedroom pic in the mirror (which was apparently dirty), but this was a bit impromptu.

Dress – Ruche

Lace Cardi – Ruche

Belt & Earrings: F21

Necklace – Some OC boutique I can’t remember the name of…

Boots – Target

I almost died when I was sent the link to this little online shop. The owner is a wardrobe stylist based in LA, and from what I’ve seen of her portfolio, she has somehow managed to take her amazing aesthetic and create the perfect vintage store.

From Adore Vintage's Spring Lookbook

The shop isn’t as big as some of the other online boutiques, but that’s probably because all the new spring stock hasn’t been put on the site yet. Take a looksy:

Some of the dresses will run you into the hundreds, but it’s definitely a great shop to find one-of-a-kind pieces that would fit very well into just about any girl’s wardrobe!

And you know you love this little number…

I’ve made a personal note to definitely feature picks from this site more…