13 Looks Pippa Middleton Actually Wore Before Kate

Updated on March 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM

Since Kate Middleton became the Duchess of Cambridge, she has won numerous accolades for her style choices, and everything she wears immediately sells out — so much so that it's even been given a name: the Kate Effect. However, close to home is another glossy brunette beauty who has often worn something very similar — her little sister, Pippa. It seems that more often than not, it's the younger Middleton who wore the look first, and sometimes long before Kate put her spin on it . . .

Black Lace Over Blush

Pippa wore her H&M shift to work in September 2011.

Kate supersized the glamour and wore her Temperley version to the War Horse premiere in January 2012.

Coral Jeans

Pippa wore hers for work in January 2012.

The first time Kate was seen in public in her color-pop Zara denim was playing hockey with the Olympic team two months later.

Poppy-Print Dress

At last year's Wimbledon tennis championships, Pippa's floral frock was by Suzannah.

Three months later, Kate popped up in McQueen poppies for an Olympics reception at Buckingham Palace.

Candy-Colored Floral Retro

Also at Wimbledon, Pippa chose a lilac flower-print 1970s-style dress by Beautiful Soul London.

. . . and three months later at a World Mental Health Day event, Kate wore a pink flower-print 1970s-style dress by Kate Spade.

Bright, Shiny Purple

Kate was first to make her vibrant mark with Issa in Canada in 2011.

Pippa chose Roksanda Ilincic for her book launch in 2012.

Black Mesh With Nude Panels

For a charity ball in 2013, Pippa dared to bare in Emilia Wickstead.

Kate chose Temperley London for an engagement in 2014.

Red Skater Dress

Kate debuted her scarlet McQueen dress at the Diamond Jubilee river pageant in June 2012 and has worn it many times since.

Pippa wore her Misha Nonoo version in New York three months later.

Yellow Eyelet Dress

Pippa just pipped her big sister to the post when she wore this Phase Eight number to the US Open on Sept. 4, 2012.

Two weeks later, Kate wore hers in Tuvalu during her tour of Southeast Asia.

Color-Speckled Tabitha Webb Dress

Pippa was the first to favour the designer, attending her store launch in September 2014.

The following year, Kate wore hers to a charity event.

Fedora

Both sisters love hats, but Kate was seen wearing this particular style in public first, opting for plum on Christmas Day 2011.

Pippa went for a more neutral shade while running errands in London in 2012.

Signature Temperley Print

Pippa chose the classic fan design for her front-row debut at London Fashion Week in September 2011.

Although Kate had worn Temperley on many occasions, it wasn't until her tour of India last year that she wore one of its classic designs.

Leopard-Print Chiffon

Pippa chose a gauzy leopard blouse while out and about in London in September 2011.

Kate has worn her Max Mara leopard-print chiffon dress on more than one occasion, debuting it in public on a trip to Cambridge in 2012.

White Eyelet Dress

For Wimbledon 2011, Pippa wore a Tania Laurie white eyelet dress.

Kate wore her own fresh take by Zimmermann in Australia in 2014.