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    Re: Dress code Archived Message

    Posted by Johan on February 2, 2014, 3:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Dress code"

    I wasn't expecting white tie, but if the ladies are wearing eveninggowns the gentlemen should wear eveningwear as well and suits are daywear so black tie is the simplest version of eveningwear for them and it would have looked much better than this weird combination. It's as bad as the Prinsjesdag outfits where the King and Prince both are in morningdress and their wives are in long gown, with the large ribbon of their order, jewels and a hat. It simply does not work.

    --Previous Message--
    : I have seen this weird combination more,
    : especially during 'cultural events' in the
    : framework of a State Visit: ladies in long
    : but with no diadems, gentlemen usually in
    : black tie but sometimes in suit and tie. Of
    : course I prefer a fullblown gala in white
    : tie with grand jewels but that happens only
    : in Denmark, these days.
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    : --Previous Message--
    : I don't get why the women are in long gowns
    : and quite substantial jewels, but the men of
    : the family could not even bother to wear
    : black tie. Really if men are not wearing
    : black tie, women should not wear long
    : dresses let alone grand jewels!
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    : --Previous Message--
    : I noticed on HRH an equally dazzling Diamond
    : Bow Brooch which contains some substantial
    : and rather rare pink diamonds. Not to
    : mention HRH's stunning diamond earrings,
    : bracelets and sparkling diamond necklace or
    : should I say collier. But yes, the other
    : ladies were rather bare. I wouldn't mind a
    : sparkler here and there on the other ladies
    : on such occasions. How terribly nouveau
    : riche of me.
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    : On the very evening of the official,
    : nation-wide farewell party in honour of her
    : mother-in-law, who was Queen for 33 years?
    : Sorry to say but I think this is simply 'not
    : done' and Maxima should have known that the
    : place of honour & all attention were to
    : go to the former (reigning) Queen !
    : This is soooooo nouveau-riche !
    : Sorry to hurt your feelings
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