Whether she's showing off some skin or possibly padding out her assets, Pippa Middleton has a history of some scandalous outfits... that are also kind of fabulous.
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00:00Whether she's showing off some skin or possibly padding out her assets,
00:04Pippa Middleton has a history of some scandalous outfits that are also kind of fabulous.
00:11Pippa Middleton first became a household name thanks to the dress she wore to her
00:15sister's wedding to Prince William. While there were plenty who criticized Pippa for
00:19this well-fitted white gown, we certainly don't fit into that category. After all,
00:24there's no question the bride herself okayed the look. Either way, there's no denying that
00:28the dress brought a ton of attention to Pippa — attention that she wasn't necessarily ready for.
00:34This included accusations that she had some extra support underneath her gown.
00:38As London spa owner Leslie Reynolds-Kahn said on the TLC special Crazy About Pippa,
00:44I think possibly for the day, for that gorgeous dress, she may have had some sort of pants
00:49that gave her a little bit of a lift, or even a little bit of padding.
00:52During an interview on Today in 2014, Pippa explained,
00:56I think the plan was not really for it to be a significant dress,
00:59really just to sort of blend in with the train. Of course,
01:02the dress ended up becoming a much bigger deal than that.
01:05As Pippa joked during her speech at the 2014 Women in Advertising and Communications Dinner,
01:10recognition has its upside, its downside, and, you may say, its backside.
01:16It's just, it's getting used to sort of not being entirely private."
01:19Pippa might not have wanted to attract attention at her sister's wedding,
01:22but we doubt that was the case when she appeared at the 2011 Boodles Boxing Ball.
01:27She donned a spectacular yet simple fire engine red silk dress with a deeply plunging neckline.
01:33It also featured a massive floral detail just under the bust.
01:37Alas, not everyone was a fan, with Daily Mail Style director Liz Jones declaring,
01:42I hate cleavage at the best of times. And Pippa cannot now really object to any comments about
01:47her shape or hounding by the press as this dress says,
01:51Look at me.
01:52In fairness to Pippa, the dress actually wasn't overtly revealing, besides the plunging neckline.
01:57In fact, the neckline wasn't all that different from some of the outfits her sister wore before
02:01getting married. So while this dress would be a no-no by royal standards, that doesn't really
02:07matter, as Pippa doesn't have a royal title. Our take is that she looked sensational,
02:11and that there's no question that it fit the occasion.
02:15In 2015, Pippa opted once again for a strikingly plunging neckline. This time,
02:20she rocked a light blue Hugo Boss number at a Disability Snowsport UK fundraiser.
02:24And once again, she looked incredible. There were similarities to the Boodles Boxing Ball look,
02:30but this time she showed off slightly less skin. The neckline was still plunging,
02:34but a little more narrow. Plus, the fabric helped to make the dress come off as demure.
02:39Of course, this look still wouldn't have got a royal stamp of approval, but once again,
02:43there was no need for her to worry about that. Pippa also deserves plenty of credit once again
02:48for picking a great dress for the theme, as the icy color was the perfect pick for a snowsports
02:53fundraiser.
02:55It's a wonderful charity, and I'm incredibly proud to be part of it."
03:00Pippa returned to the Boodles Boxing Ball in 2015 with another daring look. She sported a
03:05bright blue dress, and while there was no cleavage this time around, there was plenty of skin,
03:10in addition to a low halter neck. The dress also featured a cutout between the bust and waist,
03:16and it included a high-low skirt that put Pippa's killer legs on stunning display.
03:21Overall, this may just have been Pippa's most daring look to date, even so it was
03:25hardly the most revealing dress in the world. We probably won't see her sister borrowing it
03:29anytime soon, but it's worth mentioning that the dress Katherine wore to promote Eurovision 2023
03:35did bear striking similarities to Pippa's pick.
03:38So perhaps the Princess of Wales did find a way to try it out,
03:41just in a more royally appropriate way. In general, most of Pippa's looks over the years
03:46have leaned more towards the modest side, even if they might be considered scandalous
03:51by royal standards.