Kate Middleton Gives Us a Lesson in Transitional Dressing With Her Chic Polka-Dot Shirt

Kate Middleton embarked on another royal engagement on Thursday as part of her role as patron of Evelina London Children's Hospital. The duchess looked chic in a polka dot blouse and cropped black pants as she paid a visit to the hospital's Sunshine House in Peckham, London, where she learned more about Southwark Family Nurse Partnership.

After wowing us throughout the Summer months in a succession of pretty tea dresses and smart shirtdresses, it looks like the duchess is finally ready to embrace a more autumnal look, switching from her florals and sandals for a washed silk shirt by Equipment in one of her go-to prints, the polka dot. She teamed it with another style she's been wearing more often recently, a pair of high-waisted, cropped pants and black pumps. Keep reading for a closer look at her outfit and to shop that shirt for yourself.