Kate Middleton's white lace Royal Ascot dress sees sales soaring for high street versions

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress by Alexander McQueen
Amy Harris26 June 2017

Known for her ability to sell-out a dress - the Issa London piece she wore to announce her engagement to Prince William took 5 years to be restocked - last week saw Kate Middleton step out at Royal Ascot in a beautifully feminine white dress.

Designed by Alexander McQueen, the dress featured lace detailing and a knee-length hemline, with a more flared skirt than we're used to seeing the Duchess of Cambridge wearing.

Predictably, the dress has sparked several high street look-alike versions.

Online brand JD Williams has seen the sales of lace dresses more than double compared to this time last year, with a spike in particular in the white lace region.

Their own version of the Duchess's dress, a £50 calf-length piece with fluted sleeves, is apparently a 'stand-out best seller', with sales up a third this week alone.

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Suzi Burns of JD Williams said: "The Kate-effect cannot be under-estimated. The Duchess is a great advocate for women’s fashion and obviously enjoys clothes. We can’t all afford her designer wardrobe, but we can certainly find similar options that suit all shapes, sizes and budgets."

"Lace has been a big seller over the past 12 months, but white, ivory and pastel shades have been a particular hit. It is great for brides, but is a style that also looks lovely worn at summer events so it is easy to see the wide-ranging appeal of our fit and flare lace dress."

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