Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Kate Middleton's Blue Dress Is an Homage to Princess Diana Kate Middleton Chose a Dress Just Like Princess Diana Did in Pakistan — But Kate's Is Ombré 15 October 2019 by Sarah Wasilak First Published: 14 October 2019 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang When Princess Diana visited Pakistan in 1996, she wore a lovely light blue Catherine Walker dress made of draped chiffon with buttons down the front and at the sleeves. Fast forward to Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal tour of Pakistan 23 years later, and Kate's outfit choice bears an uncanny resemblance. Kate also tapped Catherine Walker for her own design, which came complete with a pair of pants — as did Diana's — that are tapered at the bottom like a traditional shalwar kameez, which is typically worn by both women and men in the region. Kate's elegant, electric blue design featured an ombré effect that definitely modernised it, and she finished the look with neutral Rupert Sanderson heels so as not to distract from the rest of her gorgeous outfit. Kate's affordable beaded earrings have a touch of turquoise, and they're by a Pakistan based brand called Zeen. Kate also followed suit with her purse, a metallic finished box clutch that retails for $29, also from Zeen. Scroll down for an all-angles view of Kate's magical moment and ode to her late mother-in-law, who wore her own look with flats and pearls for an appearance at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore. Princess Diana in a Blue Catherine Walker Dress in Pakistan, 1996 Image Source: Getty / Pool/Tim Graham Picture Library 1 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 2 / 31 Image Source: Getty / SAEED KHAN 3 / 31 Kate Middleton in a Blue Catherine Walker Dress in Pakistan, 2019 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 4 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 5 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 6 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 7 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 8 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 9 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 10 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 11 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 12 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 13 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 14 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 15 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 16 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 17 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 18 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 19 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 20 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 21 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 22 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 23 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 24 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 25 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 26 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 27 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 28 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 29 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 30 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 31 / 31 Celebrity FashionThe RoyalsThe British RoyalsNostalgiaAll AnglesCatherine WalkerRupert SandersonPantsPrincess DianaDresses