Im hoping that Queen Maxima will revert to wearing full parures on white tie events and a tiara and a few other pieces for black tie events.
It would be great to see the full Stuart, Ruby, Saphire, Peacock motive, emerald or aquamarine parures on her.
Im also looking forward to Queen Emma's floral tiara with the stars on it, combined with Wilhelmina's festoon necklace and earrings and Emma's wedding-gift devant de corsage/brooch.
--Previous Message-- : 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, 10:29 am, in reply to "