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“Michelle’s outfit was springy and upbeat, it was a gutsy outfit. She is not scared of colour, she knows she can use it and that it creates a sense of positivity. Links of London Necklaces And I like the little detail in the shoes which worked even though she was wearing a printed skirt and embellished top.

“Sarah was much more reserved and conservative but it suited her and I’m glad she chose navy not black.”

She said that comparisons of Mrs Brown’s semi-opaque black tights with Mrs Obama’s bare-legged look were unfair.

“Michelle has such a great skin tone it is so much easier for her to go bare-legged. I don’t think Sarah should have worn nude tights, they can give you a false sense of security, but I think she should have gone more opaque for a more flattering look.”

But she said: “Part of me thinks it is completely sexist to look at two intelligent, successful women and talk about whether they are wearing tights or not. I don’t think fashion is the first thing either of them think about Duck Charm. They do so much else.”

Of course their husbands could take refuge in the safety of dark suits and ties in co-ordinating blue hues. But their choice of shoes spoke volumes about the two men – Mr Brown played it safe in ultra-traditional, well-worn Oxfords while the president opted for a more modern cut and a highly polished finished.