As Hillary Clinton once noted, a haircut for a woman of influence, no matter how minor, is an awfully big deal.

"If I want to knock a story off the front page, I just change my hairstyle," the former US secretary of state once wisely noted. 

So the Duchess' hair, debuted on the first day of the Wimbledon Championships (a look that is, one must note, not too much of a change from her usual masses of perfectly blow-dried, bouncy chestnut hair) is something. Worthy of dozens of hits on Google something.

It's a little shorter, a little "lob (long bob) ish" and the sophisticated look is befitting of her fancy new gig as the newly minted royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a job she's taken over from the Queen. 

But the really pressing matter at the end of the first day of play (other than wondering whether the strawberries and cream are tip-top this year) is that the Duchess is really nailing Wimbledon dressing. Not an easy task. For one thing, as Ellie Pithers notes in UK Vogue, it can be awfully tempting to take the tennis theme a little too literally.

Best leave the tennis whites (unless you're literally about to serve a tennis ball) and anything that's a little too Fred Perry circa 1972 (though this is a perfectly fine aesthetic when not actually courtside) behind.

Instead, as ably demonstrated by the Duchess, it's an opportunity to wear a very pretty, summery dress (the Duchess' deceptively simple, sweetly polka-dotted number is Dolce & Gabbana). Opt for natural fabrics and crisp shirting - Pixie Geldof in her candy stripe red and white shirt-dress is another excellent example of nailing the dress code - not just for Wimbledon but for any day time event where the dress code is a variation on "garden party". Tricky. But definitely doable.

And as demonstrated by Geldof, the tennis isn't the time to wear your most towering stilettos (unless that is your thing then, by all means, stride on), instead opt for espadrilles, sandals, loafers or a kitten heel (did you hear? They've made a resounding comeback this year).

It being London, a cover-up of some kind is recommended. Keep it smart with a trench and, if dresses aren't your thing, this season's plethora of wide-legged, billowing trousers are really a perfect alternative. 

Ultimately, any combination of the above (with or without a dress from Dolce & Gabbana) is likely a deuce when it comes to style and comfort: the ultimate end game when partaking in spectator sports of any kind.