Keeping with the theme of fabrics that let Rose Hanbury down, in 2011, she attended the Leon Max Winter Dinner and Dance at Claridges Hotel in London. As with the outfit she wore to the thanksgiving service held in Prince Philip’s honor, Hanbury’s dress for the event had a ton of potential. Unfortunately, there were some details in the garment that it took it from possibly fab to ultimately drab.
The color of the nude underdress immediately sticks out. There’s a chance that in person, the disparity between the color and Hanbury’s skin tone was less noticeable. On camera, it’s fairly hard to miss, and what could have made for an elevated forerunner to the naked dress ended up feeling a little sloppy.
The underdress’s crimes didn’t stop there. The fabric was also crinkled around the hip and towards the feet, and because of the super sheer overdress, that mishap ended up sticking out like a sore thumb. In addition, the lighter fabric of the overdress also clung to the creases in a very obvious way, making that look pretty messy, too. Hanbury certainly gets snaps for what could have been a moment — but if ever there was a sign that the right materials make all the difference, this would be it.
