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September 12, 2012

Kate Middleton Wore a Peplum, Saw a Lion Dance

By Charlotte Cowles

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Kate Middleton continued to reinforce our pregnancy speculation during her East Asia tour today by wearing a white peplum skirt suit by Alexander McQueen. You know, one that covered her tummy. She and Prince William visited Singapore’s Jurassic Park Gardens by the Bay, where they walked around an enormous biodome “Cloud Forest” (Kate got a special umbrella to shield her hair from the humidity-inducing mist used to water the plants) and watered “planted” an exotic tree. 

Later in the day, the couple visited the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus at the Seletar Aerospace Park, where Kate wore some hilarious eye protection (for a brief but wonderful moment, we thought they might actually be Google glasses), played some sort of hilarious computer game, and examined a large propeller.

Kate changed into a dress by a Singapore-based fashion label Raoul to go watch “cultural events” in Queenstown — including a lion dance and tai chi demonstrations — and hang out with some adorable children. Finally, they went to have dinner at the British High Commissioner’s residence, where Kate wore a blue and white dress by one of her British standbys, Erdem and toasted with water instead of wine AGAIN. Seriously, guys. See highlights from the day in our slideshow.

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Me: Dude, I want to go to Singapore. Diana: Why, because Kate's there in McQueen? Me: Well yes, but also because LOOK AT THIS PLACE. Photo: Pool/2012 ... Me: Dude, I want to go to Singapore. Diana: Why, because Kate's there in McQueen? Me: Well yes, but also because LOOK AT THIS PLACE. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
This view is amazing, but God forbid her hair get frizzy. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Look at this huge propeller! Hilarious!
Also hilarious: computers! Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Less (or even more?) hilarious: protective eyewear.
Here are their signatures. (Catherine! And is that "Wills" or "Willy"?) Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Metaphorically, we know just how these children feel, handing Kate their love notes through metal bars.
Next: a traditional Chinese Southern Lion dance! Kate's wearing a dress by Singapore label Raoul. Photo: Suhaimi Abdullah/WireImage
Watching tai chi. 
"You've got some bean curd on your dress, it would seem."
Time for arts and crafts. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Cross-cultural communication! Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Here's Kate in Erdem for dinner at the British High Commissioner's residence. Please note that her dress is, once again, quite loose in the tummy sect... Here's Kate in Erdem for dinner at the British High Commissioner's residence. Please note that her dress is, once again, quite loose in the tummy section. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
More signatures. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Again, Wills or Willy? Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
SHE'S TOASTING WITH WATER AGAIN. Please note that everyone else is drinking wine. This is just too much. TOO MUCH. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
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