Proof - Pippa Middleton Accepts Free Things

Today, The Gloss published an article about how Pippa Middleton helped boost one Texas woman's business from a one-woman struggling shop to a celebrity-loved brand.

However, what they probably didn't realize/consider/care about was the fact that they were confirming much sought after details about the Middleton sisters' spending habits. Namely, that Catherine does not accept free items, and that Pippa does.

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Jennifer Welker, the designer behind Golden Thread, recently told The Gloss that the way she managed to get her brand on the map was to send both Kate and Pippa one of her $680 custom-monogrammed necklaces.

Kate's came back with a note on Kate's personal stationary thanking her for the gift, but explaining that The Duchess does not accept free gifts. Pippa's however, has been worn - and photographed - numerous times. With nary a postcard to say "thank you," and certainly not a check for the value of the necklace.