With , Kate Middleton, opting for a inspired look at Trooping the Colour, it’s time to take a look at how the play has influenced the world of since its inception in 1913. Frothy frocks, necks bedecked in crystals and magnificent millinery have been recurrent themes in its many adaptations, as well as on the runway and the red carpet. Originally portrayed by the young ingénue Julie Andrews on Broadway in 1956, was one of the first to photograph the star during her stratospheric rise to stardom.
Posing in a Doolittle pink-hued gown and matching pleated silk hat by Cecil Beaton who also shot the spread, Andrews brought the flamboyant glamour of her character to the glossy pages of the July 1958 issue when the show hit the . Six years later, the production was taken to the silver screen, led by none other than the ever-elegant Audrey Hepburn. A story of rags to riches with an award winning soundtrack and further costumes from the visionary Beaton, the film became a landmark of ostentatious .
So much so that riffs have been rife for decades. From to the upper echelons of high society, the Doolittle look had been solidified in the magic of movies. For Spring/Summer 2008, took inspiration to the next level with an entire collection of vintage-inspired racetrack-ready silhouettes.
With a backdrop of a busy societal scene, Ralph Lauren sent models down the runway in a plethora of ruffled gowns, wide-brimmed hats and canes accentuated by jockey riffs of jodhpurs and riding jackets.
