I think the shape and neckline of Letizia's dress top was perhaps chosen to align with the shape of the traditional caftans worn by Lalla Salma and other Moroccan guests. It's a modest cut, in accordance with Muslim tradition.
--Previous Message-- : I find the appearance of the Spanish royal : couple quite disappointing. For a State : dinner, the King could have worn a uniform, : or at least black tie. : : Regarding the Queen, I find the dress quite : puzzling. The bottom part of it, with its : silver embroideries, is really beautiful and : enhances Queen Letizia's slim silhouette. : But the top part looks like the blouse any : normal middle-class lady could wear during : her working day. It is not ugly in itself, : but really not appropriate for a Queen : during a State dinner... It looks like if : the Queen had chosen a few clothes at random : in her wardrobe, and mixed them without : thinking about the visual result... : : As for the Queen's jewels, I regret the lack : of bigger jewels. The diamond earrings and : the bracelet are nice, but I would have : expected more... I understand that Queen : Letizia may not be a jewels addict, but : wearing a necklace and/or a brooch would : have done no harm. The Royal Family owns : quite a lot of small or medium-sized : necklaces (either antique or modern) which : would not be overwhelming for Letizia's : small frame, but would underline (even in a : understated way) her new regal position... : (these jewels are probably Queen Sofia's : property, but she would certainly not refuse : to lend some of them to the new Queen, as : she had already done with Letizia when she : was Princess of Asturias). : : And the argument of Spain's economic : situation does not really convince me. Of : course, the Royal Family could be blamed for : if they spent thousands and millions of : euros in buying new jewels . But I suppose : the vast majority of Spanish people can : understand that wearing jewels which are : commonly known to be already in the royal : collection does not cost a single cent to : the Spanish taxpayer... Nobody in Spain has : blamed Doņa Sofia or Doņa Letizia for : wearing grand jewels during the recent State : visit of the Mexican President... I am even : sure that the Spanish citizens themselves : expect their King and Queen to show up in : style when attending ceremonies of a high : level of protocol... : : : --Previous Message-- : Now I see them, thanks for the HQ pics. The : bracelet seems to hace a style conection : with the prussian tiara, the vertical : daimond bars, very nice, thanks!!!!!!!! : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Cristina. How could I have : forgotten : that HM wore these earrings for her wedding! : Thank you for clarifying which jewels she : wore for the Inauguration. My memory is : obviously not as good as it used to be. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you for the link to the HQ images, : Cristina! : : I really like both the earrings and the : bracelet. The earrings are small enough for : her delicate features, yet substantial : enough to make a statement, and the bracelet : has the perfect "cool" : contemporary look for Queen Letizia (but : then, I also much prefer the Prussian tiara : to the floral tiara on her). : : Perfect choice of gown, I think, : effortlessly elegant, restraint and : glamourous at the same time, and the best : imaginable counterpart to Lalla Salma's : Maghrebinian opulence. Impressive! : : : : : : : : :
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