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    Re: Men in pearls Archived Message

    Posted by Boris on June 17, 2012, 7:20 am, in reply to "Re: Men in pearls"

    Great banner!
    And a great reminder of the fact that the perception of grand jewelry being reserved foremost to female wearers is actually
    a very recent one in history, and also limited to the western world.
    Perhaps a good occasion to post a few more pics of male Royals from the past wearing jewelry?

    King Henry VIII, 1509


    Also in the banner, a pearl earring that set a male fashion trend at the time: King Charles I as Prince of Wales, 1615


    Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis, ca. 1890


    Left: Sri Krishna Wadiyar Bahadur, Maharaja of Mysore, ca. 1920; center: ?, right: the King of Nepal, ca. 1920



    --Previous Message--
    : Pearls look great on men. We should
    : reintroduce that custom.
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    :
    : Since we are still in June, for the banner I
    : thought I'd highlight some male rulers from
    : a broad spectrum of periods and cultures who
    : wore pearls.
    :
    : They are from left to right, Philip III of
    : Spain, Fat'h-Ali Shah Qajar of Persia,
    : Justinian I Emperor of the Byzantine Empire,
    : Maharaja Sir Sri Krishnaraja Wodiyar IV
    : Bahadur of Mysore, and Charles I as Prince
    : of Wales.
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