英准王妃透视装俘获威廉王子
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It cost a mere1 £30 to cobble together. But the see-through black slip credited with helping2 Kate Middleton catch the eye of a prince could one day be worth £100,000.

英国准王妃凯特·米德尔顿被认为凭借一身透视装俘获了威廉王子,而这件原价仅30英镑的透视装今后有望升值至10万英镑。

The see-through black slip credited with helping Kate Middleton catch the eye of a prince could one day be worth £100,000.
The see-through black slip credited with helping Kate Middleton catch the eye of a prince could one day be worth £100,000.
William was mesmerised by his fellow student as she sashayed(走动,行进) down the catwalk in the outfit3 at a university fashion show eight years ago.

Designer Charlotte Todd, who admitted the dress has been languishing4(可望的,含情脉脉的) at the back of her wardrobe ever since, has been told its value has rocketed to £10,000 since the couple announced their engagement.

And according to one auction5 house, that could increase ten-fold when Kate becomes Queen.

Yesterday Miss Todd, 31, said there was little chance of her parting with it. ‘The dress is a part of fashion history – the moment William could first have fallen in love with Kate – and that makes me really proud,’ she said.

‘If it hadn’t been see-through, William might not have noticed her. I definitely think it has a played a part in the royal love story.

‘She looked fabulous6 and I think she could become a style icon7 like Princess Diana.

The only person I’d probably give it to is her – maybe in exchange for a wedding invitation. Of course I would love to design her wedding dress too.’

Miss Todd made the black and gold dress while studying fashion and textiles(纺织品) at the University of the West of England in 2000.

It took a week to knit together the silk fabrics8(丝织物) and add a blue ribbon trim for a project appropriately called 'the art of seduction(诱惑,魅力)'.

Two years later St Andrew’s University, where William and Kate were both studying, asked to borrow it for a fundraising fashion show.

Kate was friends with William, then 19, but is thought to have been dating her first university boyfriend Rupert Finch9 at the time.

But that didn’t stop William admiring her. The second in line to the throne was pictured craning his neck to see the stunning10 brunette(浅黑肤色的女人) . After the show the dress was returned to Miss Todd, who packed it away in her mother’s wardrobe where it has remained ever since.

Miss Todd, from Bedminster, Bristol, said: ‘Kate was a great clothes horse(晒衣架) to show off my design. Her body was the exact right shape to pull it off.’

Christine Satchett, from South London auctioneer Greasbys, said: ‘In years to come if Kate was on the throne it could reach up to £100,000. It was the same with Princess Diana’s clothes.’



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1 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
参考例句:
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
2 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
3 outfit YJTxC     
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
参考例句:
  • Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
  • His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
4 languishing vpCz2c     
a. 衰弱下去的
参考例句:
  • He is languishing for home. 他苦思家乡。
  • How long will she go on languishing for her red-haired boy? 为想见到她的红头发的儿子,她还将为此烦恼多久呢?
5 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
参考例句:
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
6 fabulous ch6zI     
adj.极好的;极为巨大的;寓言中的,传说中的
参考例句:
  • We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
  • This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
7 icon JbxxB     
n.偶像,崇拜的对象,画像
参考例句:
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
8 fabrics 678996eb9c1fa810d3b0cecef6c792b4     
织物( fabric的名词复数 ); 布; 构造; (建筑物的)结构(如墙、地面、屋顶):质地
参考例句:
  • cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
  • The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。
9 finch TkRxS     
n.雀科鸣禽(如燕雀,金丝雀等)
参考例句:
  • This behaviour is commonly observed among several species of finch.这种行为常常可以在几种雀科鸣禽中看到。
  • In Australia,it is predominantly called the Gouldian Finch.在澳大利亚,它主要还是被称之为胡锦雀。
10 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
参考例句:
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
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