Has anyone any idea what became of the wonderful coller de chien Alix wore with the 'Ballet Russe' inspired gown of c.1913? I vaguely recall a later photo of QM wearing a very similar/same collar, but no evidence thereafter has ever come to light!
I think the ensemble was probably worn to Alix Fife and Arthur Connaught's wedding, though am not certain!
Also, what about the superb 'huge' brooch/sautoir thingy Alix wore for the Francois Flameng portrait! It looks like a moonstone to me, but then again, maybe it is a cabochon white sapphire! I love the protrait as it conjurs up all the glory of the Edwardian age for me and Alix looks real in it, rather than airbrushed (particularly Fildes) as she so often does in other portraits! I wonder what happened to the saitoir thingy?