I suppose Queen Juliana was the last one who really did them justice. Queen Beatrix did wear the large diamond and pearl corsage before turning it into a brooch. And the two diamond and sapphire bows 1 and 2 were still worn as corsages in the 80's but that was it I think. The Emerald Brooch or Corsage was still worn as such untill very recently. Recently Princess Laurentien opted to wear a small version of the huge diamond bow which belongs to the House Diamonds. It was used as a devant de corsage by Queens Wilhelmina and Juliana.
--Previous Message-- : : When and why did the actual Royals stop to : wear their fabulous "devant de : corsage" ? : : --Previous Message-- : You are a Gem! Thanks! Lovely Piece indeed. : It : was one of many expensive jewellery presents : from King Willem III to his young wife Queen : Emma. The first years he gave her many : diamond and sapphire pieces which formed a : lovely parure. : : --Previous Message-- : Among the pics I once scanned from heaps of : royal mags is this one, from an old issue of : Vorsten mag. : Since it also includes drawings of various : settings of this heirloom I think some of : you will like seeing it - even if you : shouldn't like sapphires (totally : unimaginable for me though ) : : : : :
on August 22, 2013, 9:34 am, in reply to "