Weird theories about Kate Middleton’s dress confuses fans

Fans have been left scratching their heads over the apparent recycling of Kate Middleton’s iconic Alexander McQueen gown.

Kate Middleton loves to recycle her outfits.

But this latest re-use of her wardrobe has left fans confused as the Duchess of Cambridge appears to have somehow added sleeves to her iconic Alexander McQueen gown.

The 37-year-old wore the floral off-the-shoulder design to the BAFTAs in 2017, but stepped out in the gown dress again last night at the 2019 Portrait Gala.

This time though, the dress features some cute as a button cap sleeves, which undoubtedly creates a more demure appearance.

Last night, the Duchess of Cambridge attended the 2019 Portrait Gala wearing a familiar Alexander McQueen dress.

She originally wore the dress to the BAFTAs in 2017, but it featured a Bardot neckline.

The dramatic change to the dress has led to some bizarre theories from fans.

However while some think the gown has undergone a slight alteration, some fans believe there’s a lot more to the fresh new appearance of the gown than a minor tweak.

Some eagle-eyed social media users are saying it’s actually a whole new dress as it has a completely different shape and neckline.

New dress😏 not reworked 😂

— ShawnaCarter1000 (@SCarter1000) March 12, 2019

Others agreed, saying they couldn’t “match” the locations of the flowers on both gowns — meaning she must have had two dresses.

@DuchessGossip @imMelissa8D Agree on the bodice, it's definitely off. pic.twitter.com/1wNALeIdiF

— WhatKateWore.com (@WhatKateWore) March 12, 2019

Quickly glancing, the flower placement across the bust doesn't appear to match on both.. anyone else agree?

— Brittney West (@BrittneyLynn223) March 12, 2019

New dress for sure!!! Look, none of the flowers on the bottom or top line up anywhere... pic.twitter.com/a9rttDPTNh

— Duchess of Gossip (@DuchessGossip) March 12, 2019

I’m thinking two dresses were made for her and she selected the other one but decided she wanted to wear the other version now because she liked both...

— Duchess of Gossip (@DuchessGossip) March 12, 2019

However some Kate fans disagreed, believing the thrifty fashion icon pulled a Marge Simpson and had the original dress “deconstructed” and reworked — praising her for the clever recycling.

It's not new. Looks like they deconstructed and reworked the bodice. Very thrifty. Great work by her seamstress/ tailor 👏

— biblio (@biblio8) March 13, 2019

It is reworked. It's deconstructed then they make a new bodice either out of spare or original material and attach to the original skirt. Very clever work from her seamstress and great way to save money and get more wear out of the dress. The Princess Royal does this a lot too.

— biblio (@biblio8) March 13, 2019

Definition if recycling- converting WASTE into reusable material ! An Alexander McQueen dress is hardly waste ! Dont insult him with this rubbish !! Ha Rubbish .. get it #AlexanderMcQueen #Bafta #Katemiddleton #portraitgala #dress #recycling #recycle

— ClareCarmen (@Clare01256377) March 12, 2019

It’s not just the theories surrounding the gown that has divided fans, with debate over whether they preferred the original Bardot neckline or the newer take on it.

There were heaps of ‘yes’ votes on the cap sleeves.

I like it more now

— Núria Tiburcio (@nuriatiburcio) March 12, 2019

I much prefer this version!

— Katie (@katiesroyallove) March 12, 2019

I like it much better with capped sleeves

— Vanessa Mann (@McNooza) March 12, 2019

However some disapproved, saying they preferred the original version.

My vote is for the 2017 version (the earrings and the up do)

— Kelly Lynch (@HRH_KLynch) March 12, 2019

it works a lot better off the shoulder

— Miss City (@damnsuburbs) March 12, 2019

While others were just downright confused about how the heck you’d fashion sleeves on a dress that had none before.

You make a new top portion:) Bottom stays the same-you just pick out the stitching and restitxh a new top in place.

— Kadelia (@kadelia) March 12, 2019

Mum-of-three Kate has been making some bold fashion statements recently, as she also divided the internet yesterday over her $1495 Gucci blouse.

While she wore the purple shirt with buttons down the front, fans suggested the design was meant to be worn the other way — suggesting Kate had stepped out in a back-to-front shirt.

What do you think about all the bizarre theories surrounding Kate’s Alexander McQueen dress? Do you think she had it altered to add sleeves or did she have a whole new gown made? Let us know your thoughts below.

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