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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #105 on: March 03, 2006, 12:02:30 PM »
Queens Mary and Alexandra (+ all the other privileged woman who echoed their style) were very fortunate they did not suffer from what I can only call body claustrophobia.  

I only need to look at those high necks and chokers to feel that is precisely what is happening to me - choking!

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« Reply #106 on: March 03, 2006, 12:09:35 PM »
Queen Alexandra wearing the superb Cartier choker necklace...The Ultimate Dog-collar ! My favourite piece ! Image seeing the beautiful Queen walking and her neck glittering...It must be quite a sight to behold !  8)
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« Reply #107 on: March 03, 2006, 12:13:46 PM »
Does anyone know where that large photo of Alexandra and Dagmar (wearing white dresses) was taken?  
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #108 on: March 03, 2006, 12:14:29 PM »
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Queens Mary and Alexandra (+ all the other privileged woman who echoed their style) were very fortunate they did not suffer from what I can only call body claustrophobia.  

I only need to look at those high necks and chokers to feel that is precisely what is happening to me - choking!

tsaria



Yes I was thinking the same tsaria a while ago.
What where the doing to there self.
Poor woman( but the look beatifull do  ;D)
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #109 on: March 03, 2006, 08:58:59 PM »
The picture of Dagmar & Alexandra was taken in Denmark. There are a number of pictures of them together and with other family members at the same time. There are also a few poses in the polka-dot dresses.

Queen Alexandra's necklace was discussed once or twice before. Queen Mary wore it at least once (but not often) but it hasn't been seen in a very long time apparently.

Can we please not put pictures (unless very small) side-by-side? It's starting to distort this thread as well.  :-/
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #110 on: March 03, 2006, 09:24:50 PM »
Chokers are nice ! The late Princess of Wales also wore them early in her marriage with great effect !  ;)
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #111 on: March 03, 2006, 09:36:01 PM »
Maud's looks rather extreme though.  :P
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #112 on: March 03, 2006, 09:48:52 PM »
There have been a lot of photos posted or linked lately for Q Alexandra and Q Mary.  Everything is black or white.  We can't discern the feeling of the dress since we don't know the color.  For example, the photos posted recently of Q A wearing the Rundell tiara, all those diamonds and a "black" dress.  Maybe a royal blue, maybe a dark rose ...

The only thing I ever read was that she wore mourning shades (lavender, grey, mauve) after the death of her son Eddy.

With the exhibit of Queen Maud's wardrobe and the subsequent color photos, we get a better sense of the woman.  I am looking forward to seeing QE II's 40's and 50's dresses, back from the day when the printing of photos in books and periodicals was usually in black and white.

Is there any authoritative reference to the gowns of these ladies which could tell us about their color preference?
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #113 on: March 04, 2006, 03:29:19 AM »
These chokers and necklaces are absolutely magnificent and both women wore them to great effect.  However, imagine the weight, how tightly they were fastened to keep them in place and the length of time it took to fasten and undo them.   Along with the tight corsets they were tied into, both women really suffered to be beautiful.

I well remember the late Diana Princess of Wales wearing her choker.  I had a look-alike one.   Hers was a relatively simple piece of jewellery which was simply clipped on and off.

'Chokers' get their name from precisely that... they choke.

All I can say is they were fortunate not to suffer from 'body claustrophobia' -  they would have been tearing them off.

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« Reply #114 on: March 04, 2006, 10:27:10 AM »
I think QA looked like Tatiana, the fairy queen with all her diamonds and pearls with her beaded dresses. QM looked more majestic than innocent in her grap.  ;)
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« Reply #115 on: March 04, 2006, 01:21:42 PM »
I think that although QA definately had the most amazing shoulders that showed off the many necklace that she wore to perfection, i however think that compared to QM she was somewhat ostentatious in her bejewellment, this is shown clearly with what each consort wore for their own coronations.
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« Reply #116 on: March 05, 2006, 01:25:52 AM »
That is what I said...QA wore her jewels like props, while QM made them part of her.  ;D
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #117 on: March 05, 2006, 04:42:50 AM »
I think it's all a question of one's own personal taste, really.

I think both Alexandra and Mary looked splendid and entirely appropriate in their own very individual ways.
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« Reply #118 on: March 05, 2006, 10:15:20 AM »
Yes, but as this is Alexandra's thread and I am a fan of hers. SHE RULES HERE !!! Three Cheers for the Fairy Queen !  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #119 on: March 05, 2006, 11:24:42 AM »
The only problem with QA's piling them on is it makes one go cross-eyed trying to identify some of the pieces.  :)
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