Note: Monday is the day that the Hofdames will celebrate the Fourth of July with the rest of our country. Bits will be delayed until Wednesday, but there will be posts on both Monday and Tuesday. Please stop by. The results are in! It was a very exciting poll, so without too much preamble, here… Continue reading Royal Wedding Gowns – Contemporary Top Fifteen
Tag: Balenciaga
Pocket Profile – Lilian, Princess of Réthy
We have another controversial royal onboard today, folks, so let's tighten our grips on our sceptors and wade on in. Lilian, Princess of Réthy, was born Mary Lilian Henriette Lucie Josephine Ghislaine Baels in London, England in 1916. Her parents were migrants, who had fled Belgium during World War I. Lilian was one of their nine… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Lilian, Princess of Réthy
Designer Diaries – Balenciaga and His Royal Clientele
Thank you to Iselen for reviewing this post and adding some great detail! Cristóbal Balenciaga was born on January 21, 1895, in Guetaria, Spain. He was born to fashion, having assisted his seamstress mother from his youngest days. By 12, he was designing for stylish women in his home town, and by 13, he completed… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Balenciaga and His Royal Clientele
Pocket Profile – Queen Ena
It's a mash-up Tuesday - half Designer Diary and half Pocket Profile, all courtesy of our contributor Iselen. Kick back and enjoy! Queen Ena: the rebel. Eugenia in her wedding dress, Wikimedia Commons Are you “Team Empress Eugenie” or “Team Queen Victoria Eugenia”? We’ve been having a debate for years in Spain about who our… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Queen Ena
Royal Wedding Gowns – Fur Trim
Welcome our Royal Wedding Gown summer series, where we look at royal gowns from a different perspective. Sometimes it's the little things that elevate a gown, and sometimes its the big things, like having a winter wedding so high-profile, that you trim the gown in actual fur. Previous entries in this series include: Danish Heirloom… Continue reading Royal Wedding Gowns – Fur Trim