Royal Style: Make Do and Mend, or Go Big and Spend?.

[Maireas]

New thread!
Thanks for the title, Deftly!

Grrr, autocorrect - choker!

Isn't it? That's the only shade of purple that I really like. So gorgeous, so regal. And it's silk velvet which I absolutely adore.

Its's by Victor Edelstein. She wore it several times, apparently.

Lovely ornate buttons at the back.

As worn in a photograph by Mario Testino.

A portrait of Diana wearing the gown hangs at the Royal Marsden Hospital, of which she was president.

Oh it's nice to see the whole portrait.

I agree, I'm not sure she ever wore it in public as surely we'd remember having seen it.

Thanks, @Serenster - it looks nothing like her! The jewellery is interesting, though.
Shame if she never wore the dress other than on this occasion.

Oh I recognise that dress from the Testino portraits but they were B&W so I didn't realise it was purple!

Oh, the photograph! She looks absolutely beautiful ❤️

It's all so sad, isn't it. I hope (probably against hope) that things can come to a peaceful resolution for all.

I loved Victor Edelstein on Diana. Beautiful clothing.

They were just the most stunning set of portraits, weren't they! Imagine being immortalised that way.

Gosh, that Diana dress is just fabulous, what a colour !! the Mario Testino photo is incredible, she was so beautiful.

I love that dress.
It would look amazing with a stonking amethyst tiara, necklace and earrings. 😻

That is a gorgeous dress and a stunning testino photo too

www.townandcountrymag.com/style/jewelry-and-watches/g36624323/princess-diana-kate-middleton-amethyst-jewelry-photos/

Lots of amethyst jewellery here. I particularly like the amethyst heart and pearl necklace

Oh, thanks for that link justasking111. So the choker in the Marsden painting is real! Please, someone, pull it out of the vault and wear it again!

Can we also have a minute’s silence for Queen Mary’s amethyst parure that was sold by the Queen Mother…(why?)

Ooo, thanks for that, just asking. As a piscean, amethysts are one of my favourite stones.

To pay for gin and racing bets?

Oh my Lord how beautiful! Lovely to see new jewels!

🤣🤣🤣

What’s the tiara in this photo? I think it’d suit the QC. I’m hoping that the PoW will be given the —my— Vladimir tiara to wear at the coronation (and after) as the emerald drops would look glorious on her. But as the other drops to it are pearls I guess it may not happen, as she’s already got pearl drops on the Lover’s Knot.

I’m sooooo looking forward to seeing some serious new/old bling.

I suspect that Charles enjoys buying jewellery for Camilla. She has some lovely pieces. Her brooches alone are eye wateringly expensive

Oh goodness that hideous oversized cross doesn’t work. Not even on the icon* that was Diana...

*pun was unintentional but I like it, so it’s staying.

That is the perfectly lovely Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, TanglesWebofDeception. A wedding gift to Queen Mary from..…the girls of Great Britain and Ireland 🤣 Queen Mary gave it to the late Queen as a wedding present.

Oh yes I knew I’d seen it before. It’s gorgeous.

And spoken for, I remember now. <sigh>

Can I please put my order in for the amethyst pansy style brooch that Princess Pushy is wearing?

That pansy brooch is gorgeous! Is it usual to wear brooches so high up like that?