This is a Tuesday supplement to our Designer Diary series - a quick hit on a Dior gown that is quite a dress! We were guided by Shah’s visions for… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Empress Farah Pahlavi’s Coronation Gown
Category: Iran
Pocket Profile – Princess Fawzia
I'll tell you upfront, it's not an entirely happy story we embark on here. Princess Fawzia lived both a charmed life and a cautionary tale, and her story is a… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Princess Fawzia
The Designer Diaries – Royal Weddings and Dior
Writing about the royal gowns designed by the House of Dior is the sartorial equivalent of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Designed in different eras, for very different women, Dior has… Continue reading The Designer Diaries – Royal Weddings and Dior
Fix This Fiasco: Empress Farah’s Coronation Crown
This one's a doozy. Specially made for the first and only Empress of Iran. A display of wealth and status. A special piece for a special event. Heavy. Ornate. Embed… Continue reading Fix This Fiasco: Empress Farah’s Coronation Crown
Royal Wedding Gowns – Second Wedding Coats and Wraps
This is a continuation of our Wedding Gown post from three weeks ago. Today we'll look at royal gowns with coats, capes and wraps, in the sub-category of second (and… Continue reading Royal Wedding Gowns – Second Wedding Coats and Wraps
