Re: Alternative Jewelly bits for HM shoulders Archived Message
Posted by gillw on June 11, 2012, 12:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Alternative Jewelly bits for HM shoulders"
Hmm - I think the small sparkles were a lovely touch and that any brooches would have been too much with the Cullinans, although I dare say Queen Mary would not have agreed with me! --Previous Message-- : Good thought Nellie! : : --Previous Message-- : : The drape needed to sweep over the shoulders : without interruption, simply anchored by : small brooches perhaps. : Perhaps a wheat-ear brooch on each side. : : : --Previous Message-- : I did wonder why Queen Victorias' Diamond : Bar : Brooch wasn't used instead of the sparkles. : The brooch would have disguised the shoulder : seam. : : --Previous Message-- : I think the draping has to open on the : shoulder otherwise it would be very awkward : to take the coat off, as it was anchored : near the back of the waistline so that it : didn't float around al over the place. I : think it's very clever the way it's done so : discretely. : : --Previous Message-- : : Beautiful shots of the brooch. It has : become my favourite. : : Red white and blue posy. : : But I was disappointed to learn the shoulder : seams included the draping! : : : :
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