Just a quick note to say that I wasn't a very elegant writer in my last post. It may have sounded like I was being touchy with Irene for pointing out that the side seam in my pants was pulling. That's not the case! Irene was astute, and I appreciate the observation. I just haven't figured out how to tackle it yet. I'm worried that my method of going up a size in the back pattern pieces might not be so good if I scaled up two pattern sizes.
Stepping off the Plane. What a beautiful colour on her!
(I am a sucker for the pictures of the President looking at her admiringly. Every woman's husband should have that look on his face from time to time!)
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| Taken from The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/may/24/barack-obama-uk-state-visit-in-pictures#/?picture=374933172&index=0 |
At the State Dinner. Who wouldn't want shoulders like that?
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| Taken from the Guardian Newspaper: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/may/24/barack-obama-uk-state-visit-in-pictures#/?picture=374933172&index=0 |
Lady-like chic meeting the Queen.
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| Taken from Hello Magazine: http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/gallery/201105245470/kate-middleton-prince-william-obamas/1/6/ |
In Jewel tones with the Prime Minister's wife.
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| Taken from Hello Magazine: http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/201105255480/kate-middleton-michelle-obama-samantha-cameron/1/ |
Maybe a little overdressed to be serving at a BBQ, but still gorgeous.
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| Taken from Hello Magazine: http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/201105255480/kate-middleton-michelle-obama-samantha-cameron/1/ |
Clean and crisp while speaking to inner city secondary school girls at Oxford.
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| Taken from The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8530204/Barack-Obamas-visit-to-UK-and-Ireland-live.html |
