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If you've never been, it might be time to put together your best smart casual outfit and experience it for yourself

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On such an important occasion as VE Day, it's understandable that Kate wants the focus to remain on the event itself, rather than what she wears

I would make tissue-paper dresses and veils on my grandmother's delft figurines

Ch2 (does not count as your 1st st here and throughout), 1dc in same st (at base of ch2), 1dc in next 7 sts, V-st in next ch1 sp, 1dc in next 11 sts, V-st in next ch1 sp, 1dc in next 17 sts, V-st in next ch1 sp, 1dc in next 11 sts, V-st in next ch1 sp, 1dc in next 8 sts, TURN [63 dc, 4x ch1 sps]

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