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    Re: Upside down Archived Message

    Posted by GillW on April 7, 2014, 1:51 am, in reply to "Upside down"

    LittleMo, it was the "correct" and elegant way to wear a floral spray in those days - with the flowers facing downwards and the stems upwards.


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    : I always think HM wears these upside down !!
    : I would put the stalks at the bottom and so
    : have the leaves at the top (like a growing
    : flower)
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    : As far as I know the last time the pair of
    : ruby clips were worn was for Lord Linley's
    : christening in 1961.
    : Does anyone have a later sighting ?
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    : The bequest by the late Dame Margaret Helen
    : Greville, Hon Mrs Greville, DBE was
    : unbelievable. Not only her large collection
    : of jewels but also her estate, her financial
    : assets were bequeathed. This must have been
    : like winning the jackpot!
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