Posted by Tamara on January 5, 2012, 9:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Dowager Tsarina"
here is the red dress portrait...
I think of swords every time I see this set...swords = violence...so barbaric feeling you get is not so far fetched
I have never seen both tiara and necklace worn together...has anyone?
photos from Alexanderpalace.org
--Previous Message-- : It was part of a suite of jewels, including a : matching diadem. It was unusual in its : design and relatively adventurous for the : time. It had a certain barbaric splendour, : as did so many of the Imperial jewels. : Somewhere, there is a lovely portrait of : Maria Feodorovna wearing the tiara, with a : red dress, if I recall correctly. : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : After seeing part II of Roal Jewels, and the : comments on this board about the Russian : Royal Jewels, I found this lovely photo of : the Dowager Tsarina. : The lowest necklace was most interesting. : Is anything known of it please? : : : : : : : : : : :