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Category: Belgium
Spam the Hemline – The Mini
Short skirts have been around since women started wearing clothes. The modern mini, however, appeared in the early sixties. In 1961, an innovator named Mary Quant ran a boutique on Kings Road in Chelsea. She looked around at local street style - saw short skirts on the young women - and decided to raise the… Continue reading Spam the Hemline – The Mini
Hofdame Bits and Bobs
Last week was glittery around here, and boy did we all need it. The good news this week is that the royals are back on full working calendars, so lots to talk about. The bad news is that there are no movie premieres or weddings scheduled (although we do have a Greek marriage ceremony to… Continue reading Hofdame Bits and Bobs
Pocket Profile – Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg
Was she an unyielding, unhappy woman in an arranged marriage, or just an old-school royal with established ways of seeing the world? Like most things, the story of Joséphine Charlotte is more complicated and definitely more interesting than those narratives. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Rk041PSCQABt6UI3BIxB2Q',sig:'SP1zPjYZT88mowfFpV-DhZhiNZQj-MHlAdr68hMiLsg=',w:'447px',h:'594px',items:'104411384',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'QhK2cr_2SatWYmGyKUCtsg',sig:'mOSuNslzKKD4Ea4SZEOMikYq0MnmLK_LLC8774xpbdM=',w:'426px',h:'594px',items:'3271331',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg
Stellar State Visits – The Tens
Note: The Open Wedding Post will reappear tomorrow morning if you are inclined to share a part of your Saturday with us! We are wrapping up our state visits by decade posts, and quite a ride it's been. You chose the glittery 2006 Dutch State Visit to Belgium as your aughts favorite. Max, Mathilde, Fabiola,… Continue reading Stellar State Visits – The Tens
