Posted on 10/22/2015 10:10:40 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Few pieces of jewellery suggest blue blood like a tiara does. Worn on the grandest of occasions, they are shimmering visions of wealth, perfectly perched on some of the world's most regal crowns.
On Tuesday night at Buckingham Palace, all eyes were on the Duchess of Cambridge as she attended her first state banquet to welcome the Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.
Kate, 33, matched a beautiful red dress by Jenny Packham - a nod to China's flag - with the Lotus Flower tiara once owned by the Queen Mother. The delicate diamond tiara has fan motifs crowned by floating diamond arches and is also known as the Papyrus Tiara; it was created by British jeweller Garrard from one of the Queen Mother's own necklaces.
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That was fun. Seems strange to be missing Princess Diana.
“It’s only a movie, Ingrid.”
I suppose they have some jewelry that is their own, but I bet the really good stuff belongs to the Crown, and is kept for future persons to wear.
That's right. But until you actually experience that, rather than merely think it, it is, for all intents an purposes, real to you.
Why does Camilla have a tiara instead of a collar and leash?...
Third, an obsession with sports
How about our neighbor Canada, with a $50 Million dollar hockey coach?
The key point is that it’s the event that determines whether a tiara is appropriate. If it’s a “tiara event” and I’m invited, then I can wear one.
Very elegant.
“Do you know of any American family that has a tiara?”
Honey BooBoo has loads of them. Super Klassy ( with a “k”).
I got a tiara for my 3-year-old at the Dollar Store, but she broke it.
Best morning laugh!
Good line for a Stand-up mom routine:
“I got a tiara for my 3-year-old at the Dollar Store, but she broke it.”
And blamed her older brother.
I have one too !!! The bestest I could find at Dollar General!!! (I use it on the RARE occasion that I win at my Pinochle Club).
And I too <3 BBT!
A bridle would be more appropriate.
I’m not a fan of tiaras other than for royal women (and little girls), but Kate really rocks the look. She is gorgeous. Pics of her lovely wedding dress never get old.
The large emeralds in the Grand Duchess Vladimir tiara are stunning.
So did Suzanne on Designing Women.
I don’t permit my daughters to wear tiaras.
It makes the jokes far too easy.
They are the richest NHL team and with the salary cap they need some outlet to spend their surplus money.
Fascinating article. Thanks for the link. Confirms the downton Abbey info about them being denied to unmarried women. I love the note about the invitations saying, in the ‘20s, “Tiaras will be worn”. This reminds me of Sorority “Rush” in the ‘50s when our invites contained certain code words, like “wool dress and heels” so that no rushee was embarrassed by turning up in the wrong attire. “Suits” meant that hat and gloves were to be worn and that the outfit would be 2 piece. Heaven help the poor girl who showed up in a dress at a “suit” affair. And NONE of the pre-pledge parties permitted pants of any sort.
I remember pushing the envelope a little because my “suit” was a short, rib-length, tailored jacket over a slim jumper. But, I got away with it.
HEH
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