#Floral Bracelet Choker

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The Danish Emerald Parure

Perhaps the jewel in the Queen’s crown collection is her Emerald Parure.

Created in 1840 for Queen Caroline Amalie, the set includes a tiara, a necklace, earrings, and a corsage brooch.

27 of the diadem’s emeralds date back to 1723, making the collection incredibly historically significant.

While the colour is in-keeping with the current Queen Margrethe’s more outlandish style, we can see Crown Princess Mary reaching for the tiara or earrings for big state events.

The Danish Ruby Parure

Crown Princess Mary has already made herself familiar with this unique piece.

Like a naughty daughter venturing into a mother's wardrobe, Mary has not waited until her ascension to borrow this spectacular ruby set even adorning the headpiece for her and Crown Prince Frederik's official ascension portraits.

Made for the coronation of Napoleon in 1804, the parure includes the intricately designed crown, necklace, brooch, and earrings.

The Danish Crown Diamond Parure

This necklace, brooch, and earring set has timeless beauty.

Made for Queen Caroline Amalie in 1840, the parure is reserved only for the most significant occasions, such as the wedding of Mary and Frederik in 2004.

As such, the pieces will undoubtedly hold a special place in both Margrethe and Mary's hearts.

The Floral Bracelet Choker

The choker has recently come back into fashion, and Margarethe shows this floral piece off well in a boat-necked gown.

This is one of Margrethe's favourite pieces, leading us to wonder if she will part with her jewels as well as the crown on Sunday.

The timeless piece belonged to Queen Louise of Sweden and was initially designed as a bracelet, though the always-innovating Margrethe started wearing it as a choker in the 1980s.

The Crown Pearl and Ruby Parure with the Floral Aigrette Tiara

This parure is an extensive set, including a large pearl necklace, pearl, ruby and diamond earrings, two pearl clasps, and two ruby and diamond links.

The parure was worn here with the Floral Aigrette diadem.

The leafy diamond structure was acquired by King Frederik IX for Queen Margrethe's mother in the 1960s.

The piece is versatile and can be separated to lessen the overall effect, which may be favourable for Mary's more subtle style.

Queen Margrethe has revealed that her hairdresser enjoys styling her hair using the dazzling pieces.

The Turquoise Daisy Bandeau

This girlish beauty has already been passed along to Mary.

The flowery headpiece is elegant and playful, featuring a band of delicate daisies in a bold aquamarine.

The Palmette Tiara

This curly crown is more effeminate than Mary's current fashion would indicate. Having said that, its intricate beauty and alluring sparkle is undeniable.

The tiara is made up of diamond palmettes and flowers, set upon a link-effect diamond base.

The piece was created in 1856 for Princess Louise of Prussia when she married Grand Duke Frederick.

Queen Ingrid lent Queen Margrethe the diadem in the 1960s, before she officially inherited it on her mother's passing in 2000.

Most notably, she has worn it to the wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.

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[dollieswan]

˖ ֹ੭୧ our little secret ⊹ ࣪ ⑅

‧₊˚ ⋅♡only bought this dress so you could take it off𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.

𓊆ྀsemi x fem!readerྀ𓊇

synopsis : semi is your older sister's best friend, saebyeok is your older sister and her best friend is semi since high school. you've been crushing over semi, who wouldn't when she look attractive and hot especially when you know that she's into girls, not knowing the girls she's into with is you.

you stumble inside the house, drunkly.

it's already midnight after you've sneaking out to hanging out at the club with your friends without asking for your older sister permission. you already know saebyeok won't allow you if you do ask for her permission. but now, you've arrived home and stumble inside drunkly as you close the door quietly and tossed your high heels to the cabinet shoes. your scent reeking alcohol mixing with your floral vanilla cologne as you make your way to the living room.

you're heading to the kitchen for a water, reaching your hand out to switch the lights on and your eyes widened in suprise when you seen your older's sister best friend at the kitchen. semi was leaning against the counter, drinking a glass of water while scrolling through her phone peacefully but she look up as soon the kitchen lights are on. her dark eyes staring at you in confused for a second before her eyes looking up and down on you, checking you out.

you were wearing a short, black dress with a ruffled neckline and sleeves. It has a fitted bodice and a flared skirt. the fabric appears to be a lightweight, lace-like material. with your long, dark hair and you're wearing a choker flower necklace and bracelets. it makes semi's tugged a small smirk on her lips, clearly she seems like to know where you're coming from. "and your older sister thought you were sleeping in your room, huh?"

semi spoke and her voice sound so smooth like a lullaby but yet deep and something husky in between, it's the confident that she always keep in herself that makes her words, her voice, sound so attractive and demanding. you didn't know that semi is in the house, saebyeok didn't even bother to inform you that her best friend will be sleepover at their house. sometimes semi does sleepover at their house, but you'd know and prepared for yourself not to act simping and nervous around her.

"please don't tell her that i'm going to the club with my friends. she's going to kill me if she know about this." you say but almost sound like you're begging for semi to keep this as a secret between you two. saebyeok is such a good older sister—always want the best for you which is why she's overprotective to you but you just a stubborn one. semi chuckle softly as she put down the glass in the sink and slipped her hands inside the pocket of her pajamas black pants, she turned around to make her way toward you.

"do i get something if i promise that i will keep this as a secret from saebyeok?" semi leaning down slightly to reach your height, she raised her eyebrows confidently that makes your stomach flipping with butterfly. the alcohol is hitting you as it make your head buzzing and it's telling you to do something that you aren't allowed to do. "i'll give you anything you want, just please don't tell about this to my sister."

semi leaning back and chuckle at the sight of you begging and pleading as if your life depends on it. her eyes dropping down to your body covered with the black dress, you can see something else flickering in her eyes, the way she look at you in that way make your heart beating so fast and you're also drunk so it doesn't help the situation. "you'll give me anything i want, right?"

"yes, anything you want."

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"you look so fucking pretty underneath me like this, babydoll." semi whisper to your ear with a smirk on her lips and grazing over your earlobe slowly, before pulling away enough to pressing her lips over yours again eliciting a whimper from your lips. it drives you crazy how your crush is on top of you right now, kissing your lips, making out with you in your bedroom. it feels weird to have a crush on your older sister's best friend, but you can't deny your feelings for someone as attractive as semi. "so fucking pretty, how could you let anyone look at your body like this? you're wearing this black dress for me, aren't you?"

you can't find a word to respond but your eyes staring at semi as if she's your whole world, your hands is already being tied up with pink ribbons on your back. semi eyes is staring down at your body as if it's like a whole meal for her, the hunger and lust in her eyes flickering to your own eyes before her hand slipped down to spanking your bottom without warning, making you whimper in suprise. "answer me, do you wear this black dress only for me to see so i can fuck you out of them huh?"

"ah! yes..yes..i only bought this dress so you could take it off." your lips is finally moving to respond to the older, the spanking make you arch your back slightly. it hurts but it hurts so good that you wanted more. semi smirked mischievously and working her hands to ripped the black dress off your body, tossing them to the floor only to left you bare in your black lace bra and panties. "fuck, you look so pretty. every inch of your body is so fucking soft and beautiful, babydoll." semi hands roaming all over your body, her fingers unclipped your bras from your back to let them slipped off from your chest, before she tugged your panties out of your legs slowly.

she leaning down to tangled your lips together with hers and dominant to taste all over your mouth with her tongue, her thumb brushing over your nipple and semi's pinching them between her fingers making you whimper into her mouth. her mouth going down to your neck, left a mark of hickey all over them and your collarbone. the anticipation, desire of lust for you is taking control over semi's feelings. she's literally devouring you as if you're the last meal for her.

the way she take her time to taste every inch of your body is driving you crazy, you've been waiting for this moment to happen but you can't be loud about it or else your older sister is going to kill you or semi. your eyes is rolling back in pleasure as your lips parted to moaning into the palm of semi's hand, she love to hear your pretty moans but you're being too loud enough for saebyeok to overheard. you can't help yourself but to moaning and cries out in pleasure when semi litreally fucking you out with her tongue.

you can feel her tongue is drowning inside your hole, flickering all over the wall and out of the hole to sucking on your swollen clit. the cold metal of her lower lip piercing doesn't make anything better either when it feel so good to have her mouth, her lips, her tongue all over your pussy. your hand gripping bunch of her hair into a fist and trying to push her face furthermore into your pussy and she'd gladly let you do it without protest. "your pretty pussy is all wet for me, princess."

semi diving two fingers at once inside your hole without a warning as your lips parted to gasp in suprise, the overstimulation is too much but you keep your legs spreading for semi. her fingers curling and moving inside and out of your pussy slowly to tease you, the lust in semi's eyes flickering down to look at your messy face. "you look so fucked out already baby and i haven't even start anything yet." she teasingly whisper into your ear with a smirk on her lips, two fingers is working deep inside your pussy.

it doesn't stop there when she keep making you came all over her fingers and tongue, it's too risking for them to keep going because of how loud you are getting that your older sister might overheard on the other side room but semi is already addictive and drowning with how your pussy taste like on her tongue, she want to stop but she can't bring herself to stop either. she want to taste more of your pussy, your lips and every inch of your pretty body. your feelings for her is only growing as more than just a silly crush on your older sister's best friend as the second passing by through your intimate moment with semi.

"i'm gonna fuck this pretty pussy with mine." semi tangled your legs around her waist tightly and her body is leaning down to pressing against yours. you can feel every inch of her body, her chest, her stomach, her hips, thighs and her hand is holding down your tied up hands above your head on the mattress as her other hand is pinching and playing with your nipple before she start to grinding her pussy against your pussy.

the room echoing with the sound of clenching and wetness that she's collided with your warmness, you didn't know it could feel this pleasurable to have a pussy grinding against your own. you can feel semi's liquid is dripping down on your own only making the clenching sound getting even louder like your moaning, especially your clit is brushing against her clit over and over again. "shut the fuck up princess, you don't want your older sister to walk in your room to see her best friend is fucking her younger sister, right?"

you'd wish a word would come out of your mouth but only the whimper escape through your lips but muffles sound when semi tangled her lips with your own to cover down your loud moans. it's only keep getting louder when semi grinding more harder against your pussy to make the both of you reaching climax, your legs around semi waist loosening slightly to spread wider for her so you can feel her cum all over your pussy.

"fuck, i'm gonna fucking come all over your pretty pussy baby. you like that idea, don't you? my fucking cum dripping to your pretty pink pussy, huh princess? you're such a little slut for me." the dirty talk doesn't help the situation with the way you're trying to holding yourself back from coming, her lips attached to one of your nipple and sucking them inside her mouth. "semi...please...i'm gonna come..wanna come.."

she pull away from your nipple to look down at your pretty face, it's all messy with your tears, sweating, flushed roses cheeks forming because of the alcohol effect and having to hook-up with your older sister's best friend at the moment. "yeah? you wanna come for me again? my princess can't even last long, can't she?" the way semi keep teasing you through her words and action make you feel embarrassing and trying your best not to give what she want from you, but you can't when she know how to hit your sweet spot so hard.

"come for me, my babydoll." semi grip around your tied up hands above your head tighter, she threw her head back slightly and arch her body above you to grinding your clit with her own more deeper through skin to skin, she want to make you feel her liquid on your pussy even if it's not going through your hole. "fucking come for me, you pretty little slut."

the dirty talk whispering through your ear adding more to the pleasure and you came all over semi's pussy with a loud moans, you can't even remember about your older sister on the other room anymore. you've reached your climax so hard that it makes you feeling high in drunkness, especially semi liquid dripping all over the skin of your pussy like a fountain. "feel so fucking good...take all my come to your pussy baby. you feel so fucking good, so fucking pretty for me."

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after you two had come down from high and lust for each other, semi's holding you close to her chest and snuggle in each other's arms under the warm blanket after she cleaned you up and you've helping her to clean herself up too. you don't care anymore if your older sister find out or overheard what you two are doing to each other a moment ago, all you want is right now to be held by semi.

"you're so warm." you whisper in quietscent as your eyes fluttering open to looked up to her, small smile appear on your lips to see she's staring down to look at your face too. "really? then i'll just keep you in my arms like this, especially when you smell like a flower." semi nuzzles her nose to your hair, smelling the floral shampoo through the strands of your hair making you giggle at her sweet action.

"you're not going to tell about this to my sister right?"

"don't worry, i'm not planning to. she'll kill me if she find out that i've fucked her pretty younger sister." semi chuckles softly while pinching your cheeks between her fingers, teasing you again. you rolling your eyes and pout your lower lip slightly. "and remember, don't tell her that i've sneak out to go to the club earlier."

"about that? hmm..i'm not really sure?" the older tapped her index finger on her chin, acting like as if she's thinking and decide whether to inform saebyeok that you've sneaked out to hanging out at the club with your friends or not. you narrowed your eyes and smack the palm of your hand on semi's chest gently. "hey! i've give you what you want and you can't just say something like that because that's not fair for me."

the sudden smack eliciting a soft giggles through semi's lips, she didn't expect you would smack her on the chest like that but it was gentle so she doesn't really mind. "okay okay, fine. i promise that i'll keep my mouth shut about this one too. you're so hard to handle, you know?" she teasingly say to you again, you could only huffing away and buried your face into semi's chest through the fabric shirt pajamas.

she couldn't help but to let her fingers wandering off to the strands of your hair gently, massaging your scalps to make you feel relaxing and soothing while humming a sound of lullaby. you're feeling like you'll fall asleep in a second with the way semi's treating you right now, especially her scent is comforting you in some type of way. how you wishing that you can stay in her arms like this forever, will it be impossible or possible?

semi pull away slightly enough to look down on your face, soft smile forming on her lips and her eyes lighten up in sparks to see you've fallen asleep in her arms. her thumb caressing your cheek so gently, almost too scared to push too much as if you could break like a glass. she leaning down to press a soft kiss on your forehead, before whispering sweet nothing to keep you warm and sleeping peacefully. you can feel the soft kiss on your forehead, as your eyes is getting more heavy but you can hear the last word from semi's sweet nothing whisper to you that make a slow and soft smile appear on your face.

"i love you, my pretty princess." semi whisper the last word of her sweet nothing whisper to you, she doesn't feel confused when it comes to her feelings toward someone at all. if she felt attached to them, if her heart felt like dying without them, need them like the air she breathe, then she didn't feel hesitate for a second to confessed her feelings for that person and that person is meant to be with you.

your little secret with semi? that's only in your head but semi doesn't want to kept you like a secret when she want to kept you like an oath.

[madame-mortician]

Analysis of Maria's outfit (In Silent Hill 2 Remake)

So, ages ago, I did an analysis of Maria's OG design, which you can read here. I said I'd do one to remake Maria, and I did, but I didn't expect her outfit to change so drastically. I also made the post straight after Maria was first revealed, so the game wasn't even out yet. That, mixed with the fact that, at first, I did NOT like Maria's new design, led me to be a bit biased with my analysis, so I thought I'd redo it now that the game is actually out, and my initial dislike of her outfit has gone down. It's not a bad outfit; it's just that the original Maria design is one of my favourite designs ever, so seeing it change made me a bit upset. Anyways, here's the actual analysis.

New Maria's outfit features a black satin dress with a leopard-print pattern. Over this dress, she wears a raspberry pink leather jacket that is open at the front, secured with a strap with a golden-hoop buckle. Instead of a golden coin, her choker is now entirely black, with a golden hoop holding it together. She has chosen brown-heeled boots that are very similar to her original design. Consistent with her original style, she also accessorises with jewellery, including a silver ring and a black bracelet adorned with a moon design. It's important to note that her ring is not on her ring finger. For makeup, Maria continues to wear pink eyeshadow and faint lipstick, giving her a more natural and realistic appearance. While her hair still features pink tips, they are now less noticeable than in her original design.

Just like her original counterpart, Maria looks visually similar to James' late wife, Mary. The only noticeable difference is that Maria has blue eyes instead of Mary's brown. Mary's outfit in the remake has hardly been changed. Her hairstyle is slightly different, but she still wears her pink cardigan and floral dress. Interestingly, in my other analysis, I brought up the fact that Maria's outfit reflected Mary's in a darker, more seductive way. Maria wore a cardigan just like Mary, but her's was dark pink. She also wore a patterned dress, but Maria's was an animal-patterned skirt whilst Mary's was a floral-patterned dress. Both wore rings, but Mary's was her wedding ring whilst Maria's was just jewellery.

Here, Maria's new outfit is MORE similar to Mary's attire. Maria now wears a dress instead of a two-piece, and it's layered with pink outerwear just like Mary. Her dress is still patterned with animal print instead of flowers, but it's more subtle than the original design. Most of her rings have been removed, except for ONE, which looks visually similar to a wedding ring, even if it's on the wrong finger. Her jacket is also more noticeably pink. The original Maria wore an outfit with pink and maroon hues, which borderlined on purple in some areas, whilst the new Maria is explicitly pink. It's dark pink, but it's still pink. Mary always wears light pink and white colours, and the new Maria wears dark pink and black colours, which is much more of a parallel to the original Maria, who was similar to Mary in many ways, but at the same time, her outfit was too dissimilar to Mary's.

This has a similar effect to what the original Maria design was doing. It was clearly shown to connect her to Mary, but it wasn't so similar that it was apparent she was Mary. What's funny here is that Maria ironically seems to be trying to be more similar to Mary with her new design. It's ironic because Maria was initially meant to serve as a more seductive and sensual version of Mary, to feed into James' intrusive desires, but now, as time has gone on and James has gone through more and more loops, it seems slowly her outfit is shifting to be more like Mary. This could be why her outfit is kinda weird. I've said this before, but it's not the kind of outfit you could see a regular woman wearing. The original Maria had this vibe to her, too, where her outfit seemed aesthetic and fashionable, but actually seeing somebody out in the street wearing it would be weird. Similarly, we know Maria is a pole dancer, so even then, her outfit does NOT fit her career either. Somebody pointed out in my original analysis that Maria's outfit isn't wholly original; it's based on an outfit Christina Aguillera wore, and thus, it is an outfit real people would wear, but you gotta remember Christina Aguilera is a famous singer, and EVEN then the outfit isn't something she wore out and about it was an outfit she wore to the teen choice awards. My point is that even the real-life equivalent of Maria's outfit is not something a normal person would wear, either casually or professionally. New Maria is the same; it doesn't look like a real outfit, as I said before. This new outfit seems to merge old Maria and Mary's clothes until we're left with a strange blend between a pop star's sexy leopard-print-themed maroon outfit and a regular woman's pastel floral outfit. Like I said in my original analysis, it's a very uncanny valley, which makes sense since the entire town of Silent Hill is rather uncanny.

Now, that's the end of my actual "outfit" analysis, but I have more to say about her new character below.

Now, a thing I want to mention that I didn't bring up in my original analysis is her personality. The new Maria seems less manipulative and more natural than her original counterpart, which adds to the popular theory that this game is actually one of the many loops James goes through in Silent Hill. It makes sense that she'd adapt to better suit James' needs after being rejected many times. Of course, she'd never fully satisfy him; even the "Maria" Ending leaves her sick and likely dying. Her new outfit seems like a reflection of this, along with her new personality. She starts off like regular Maria, and then as time goes on and James resets hundreds of times, dying or ending up back in Silent Hill, Maria slowly evolves and changes to be more like what James really desires: Mary. Her outfit would reflect this, and although she'd be more like Mary, she'd still keep her seductive allure as a means to tempt James. Adding to this theory, in the endings, whenever James rejects Maria, she is more sympathetic than initially. In the original, she is pissed and instantly turns into a monster to attack James. In the new one, she cries and is so desperate to get James to like her, even though she subconsciously knows she's already been rejected many times. A thing I noticed is that in the original game, when she transforms, it's because she's pissed James rejected her. Here, after James rejects her and tries to be nice about it, Maria initially doesn't transform, and after she stops crying, she says she can't let him go. The way she says it reads to me like she's had this conversation many times and is so desperate that she says shit like this.

[cishetlessfashion]

Feminine goth nonbinary trans fem trixic arospec fashion for anon Pearls, crosses, and teeth choker Subject to change scalpel patch Trans fem flag pins Spiked silver bracelet Zombie girl sticker Aromantic colors frog ribcage sweatshirt Red velvet victorian style dress Floral skull patch See you soon enamel pin Skull hair clips BONUS: Trixic flag

[danika-redgrave124]

Umbra Witch Yuu Ramshackle Dorm Events Part 2

Glorious Masquerade

Masquerade Mask: A beautifully ornate mask in purple and black, adorned with intricate gold filigree and small, sparkling gemstones. The mask covers the upper half of Yuu's face.

Hair: Yuu's hair is styled in an elaborate updo with elegant curls cascading down their back. The hair is adorned with small black and gold hairpins.

A luxurious, floor-length gown made of rich, purple satin and black lace. The fabric shimmers with a subtle sheen, giving the impression of opulence and sophistication.

The gown features a fitted bodice with intricate black lace detailing and gold embroidery. The neckline is an elegant off-the-shoulder design, adorned with small sparkling gemstones.

Skirt: The skirt flows gracefully to the floor, with layers of soft purple satin and black tulle creating a voluminous and elegant silhouette. The outer layer of the skirt is adorned with gold embroidery and small, sparkling gemstones, forming intricate patterns that shimmer as Yuu moves.

Train: A long, flowing train extends from the black of the gown, featuring gold lace detailing, adding an extra touch of grandeur.

Accessories

Gloves: Long, black satin Gloves that reach past the elbows, adorned with gold lace trim.

Shoes: Elegant, high-heeled black satin shoes with purple and gold detailing, completing the sophisticated look.

Jewelry: A gold choker necklace adorned with a large amethyst and delicate gold chains that drape elegantly around Yuu's neck. Matching earrings with purple gemstones and gold accents complete the ensemble.

Bride For A Day

Headpiece: A classic, floor-length white veil made of delicate tulle, adorned with intricate lace trim and tiny pearl accents. The veil cascades elegantly from a silver tiara with sparkling gemstones.

Hairstyle: Yuu's hair is styled in a sophisticated updo with soft curls and elegant twists. The updo is decorated with small, pearl-studded comes and white floral accents, creating a romantic and timeless look.

A luxurious, floor-length gown made of pristine white satin and lace. The frabic has subtle sheen, reflecting light in a soft, radiant manner.

The gown features a fitted bodice with intricate lace detailing and silver embroidery. The sweetheart neckline is adorned with delicate pearls and lace appliqués, enchancing the romantic feel.

The dress has off-the-shoulder sleeves made of sheer, white lace with a subtle floral pattern. The lace is adorned with tiny pearls and silver thread accents for added elegance.

Skirt: The skirt flows gracefully to the floor, with layers of soft satin and tulle creating an elegant silhouette. The outer layer if the skirt features intricate lace embroidery and delicate pearl accents, forming a stunning, intricate pattern.

Train: A long, flowing train extends from the back of the gown, featuring elaborate detailing and pearl embellishments. The train creates a dramatic and breathtaking effect as Yuu moves.

Accessories

Gloves: Long, white satin gloves that reach past the elbows, adorned with lace trim and small pearl details at the cuffs.

Shoes: Elegant, white satin high-heeled shoes with delicate lace and pearl detailing, completing the look.

Jewelry: A sparkling silver necklace with a large, clear gemstone pendant, and matching earrings with pearl and gemstone accent. A simple elegant bracelet with silver and pearl details complements the ensemble.

Groom For A Day

Top Hat: A classic black top hat with a white satin band and a delicate floral accent. The floral detail features small white roses and a subtle hint of silver.

Hairstyle: Yuu's hair is styled in a sleek, sophisticated updo. The hair is smooth and polished, with a few elegant curls framing their face, and adorned with a small, white floral hairpin.

Suit

Jacket: A tailored black tuxedo jacket with a white satin lapel. The jacket is adorned with subtle silver embroidery along the edges, adding a touch of elegance. It features a single-breasted design with a peak lapel and a fitted waist.

Vest: A white satin vest with delicate silver embroidery and a subtle sheen, providing a sharp contrast to the black jacket. The vest has a low V-neck and is fastened with silver buttons.

Shirt: A crisp, white dress shirt with a high collar and a subtle texture. The shirt features a hidden placket and is adorned with small silver cufflinks.

Trousers: Black, tailored trousers with a slim fit. The trousers are lined with a white satin stripe down the side, matching the jacket's lapel.

Accessories

Bow Tie: A white satin bow tie with a subtle silver sheen, perfectly complementing the vest and shirt.

Gloves: White, silk gloves thatvreach up to the wrists, adding a classic touch to the ensemble.

Shoes: Polished black patent leather dress shoes with a sleek, elegant design. The shoes feature a subtle silver trim for added sophistication.

Pocket Square: A white satin pocket square with a delicate silver pattern, tucked into the breast pocket of the jacket.

Jewelry: A silver tie clip and matching cufflinks, each adorned with a small, white gemstone for a touch of refinement.

Sam's New Year Sale

Hair Accessories: Yuu's hair is adorned with Kanzashi hairpins featuring floral designs in silver and midnight blue, with small hanging tassels that shimmer subtly. The cool tones of the accessories complement the overall color palette of the kimono.

Hairstyle: Their hair is styled in a sleek, modern updo with elegant twists, accentuated by subtle highlights of silver. This hairstyle exudes sophistication while keeping their hair neatly secured.

Outfit:

Kimono:

Design: A stunning Houmongi Kimono made of luxurious silk in shades of deep teal and silver. The kimono is adorned with intricate patterns of cascading wisteria, moonlit waves, and delicate plum blossoms. The motifs are embroidered in soft silver and cool lavender, creating a serene, ethereal look.

Sleeves: The kimono features long, flowing sleeves with a subtle gradient from deep teal to silver, giving a sense of movement and fluidity. The inner lining of the sleeves is a contrasting shade of cool lavender, adding a touch of elegance when she moves.

Obi: A wide obi belt in soft silver with intricate lavender embroidery depicting graceful cranes and swirling clouds. The obi is tied in a traditional style with an elegant knot at the back, and a small, decorative tassel in midnight blue hangs from the bow.

Undergarments:

Nagajuban: A traditional under-kimono garment in a pale, icy blue with subtle patterns of snowflakes and moonlit ripples, maintaining the cool and serene color scheme.

Footwear:

Zori Sandals: Traditional Zori sandals with a raised wooden sole and thongs in deep midnight blue, accented with silver. The sandals are designed to be both stylish and practical, matching the overall theme of the kimono.

Gloves:

Fingerless Gloves: Delicate, fingerless gloves made of sheer, silver lace with wisteria and plum blossom embroidery in cool lavender tones. The gloves add a touch of refinement while allowing for agility in combat.

Accessories:

Fan: A beautifully crafted folding fan with a design of wisteria and cranes in shades of silver and teal. The fan doubles as both a decorative accessory and a hidden weapon, with sharp edges for close combat.

Obi Accessories: Small, elegant charms dangle from the obi, including silver moon crescents, tiny cranes, and plum blossoms, adding a touch of traditional elegance.

[stardust-swan]

How to Dress for Making Offerings to Lalla Malika?

Pictured: A real devotee of Lalla Malika. Note the purple djellaba with gold embroidery, the manicured nail, the detailed henna, the numerous pieces of jewellery which includes a ring with a purple stone, and the tiara.

💜 Wear fancy clothes in purple, pink, green, baby blue, multicoloured or with gold embroidery (purple is the most common).

💜 Shoes with embellishments are good too, especially if they're in one of her colours. I have a pair of pink ballet slippers with pearls, black rhinestones and small gold studs that I wear with my dress (a blush pink djellaba with gold embroidery). High heels and embroidered belgha are common.

💜 Female followers wear makeup when giving offerings. She's known for her love of cosmetics so her devotees honour this, applying lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, foundation, mascara, brow pencil, kohl and sometimes lipgloss (it's less for men to wear makeup but occasionally they do).

💜 One description of a female devotee's outfit:

"Iman sat at the center of the sofa, surrounded by cushions. She wore a long, elegant takšiṭa in violet with gold paillettes sewn specifically for the occasion. Her smooth hair fell over her shoulders, revealing long gold-dangling earrings. Her eyelids and lips were tinted in sparkling violet, and her nails were painted the same color. Around her neck was a long gold necklace with a large pendant made from a piece of ʿūd al-qumari — the incense for Malika."

💜 A second description of another outfit the same devotee wore:

"Iman made her entrance. Adorned in ceremonial attire (crafted a year earlier for this special occasion), a purple tulle veil adorned with sequins covering her face and shoulders, and wearing numerous bracelets and rings, among which stood out a large purple stone, she held a perfume bottle in her hand as she presented herself to the assembly, moving slowly toward the throne."

💜 Male devotees traditionally must be clean shaven, although occasionally you may see one with an extremely well-groomed beard (I can't find much information on this but assumably in some sects beards are allowed as long as they're extremely well maintained).

💜 Both male and female followers style their hair nicely. It doesn't matter if it's long or short, straight or curly, just as long as it's styled. Daughters and sons of Malika often go to the hairdresser before attending gatherings in her honour, but styling your hair by yourself is acceptable.

💜 Jewellery is worn by both males and females. Men often wear gold bracelets, watches and rings, and women go all out - earrings, bracelets, necklaces, chokers, and rings, frequently with purple stones or beads to match their dresses but not always. Any jewellery is fine as long as it's beautiful. Jewellery should always be purified before wearing for the ritual.

💜 Female followers like to wear rings with purple stones, as it's believed Malika wears a purple ring - I have read many accounts of followers saying they dreamt of her visiting them and giving them a ring. This ring must be purified in a specific way before wearing both as part of a ritual outfit and as part of one's daily wear.

💜 Women may also wear accessories like headbands and headscarves in her colours, as well as mdemma (gold or silver belts), embellished hair pins and even tiaras. Men sometimes wear purple scarves around their necks, and tarbouches.

💜 Women get henna done. This is often a part of the ritual itself - at parties in honour of Malika, there will be a henna artist present who draws designs on the ladies' hands. Malika prefers tree-fill over dot fill henna, and intricate artistic styles are strongly associated with her, especially Fassi style henna and delicate floral designs. Men occasionally get henna done too although it's less common.

💜 Women also like to get their nails manicured, often in purple. At a minimum nails should be neat and well shaped.

💜 Both sexes wear perfume and cologne. This can also be part of the ritual, with followers sometimes spraying themselves with perfume as they dance to her rih (a folk song in honour of her). Any perfume is fine, but she especially loves fine colognes, and her favourite scents are oud and sandalwood (several sources say she also likes pure musk, which in Morocco is commonly used as a solid perfume or in the form of attar).

💜 Even assistants at the ritual, despite their roles as mere servants, are required to dress their best: everyone present must honour Lalla Malika with elegance and graceful behaviour, devotee or not.

💜 Before putting on your ritual outfit, it's important to wash thoroughly. One account I read of people preparing for the celebration reads:

"The nails are cut, the unwanted hair is removed. On the face they come applied herbal masks and perfumed oils, the hair is treated with henna and clay. The body is entirely covered with a mixture of henna and water, rubbed with a grain glove thick, wet and rubbed again. This operation, which lasts about half an hour, is carried out with the help of the escorts or, in exchange for a few coins, a body cleaner. This removes all impurities from the skin. The glove is shown and inspected repeatedly with the woman, an operation accompanied by exclamations about how dirty it was with dead skin. Another service that can be requested within the ḥammam is massage, with oils essential, which may be required for pleasant relaxation. Then we proceed to the second phase: the treatment with soap and shampoo. The body is washed first with traditional soap, then with a finer flavored soap. Hair is washed, combed, smoothed. At the end of the bath, the woman goes to the hairdresser and make-up artist before returning to home."

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Hard to Style Items: Mini Fishball Hair

This hairstyle is acquired through the Main Scenario quests fairly early on. I have hated it from the moment I saw it, and I've never used it as a result.

However, I thought it might be fun to try my hand at styling it. I don't have every item in the game, and I never will, but good enough is good enough.

I wanted the hair to be the main event, so I tried my best to not cover up the offending fishball. This hair does not lend itself well to elegance as it is very playful despite its description tag being "fashion." Because it's so loud, a lot of the fits are simpler for balance. Any of these fits can work with different hairstyles, maybe even better than with this specific style, but the starting point for every look was the hair.

Trans Rights: The original goal of this fit was to be playful while still being cute. It just so happened that I inadvertently used the colors from the trans pride flag. I heard through the grapevine that official Nikki advertisements for one of the previous games showed Nikki as a sad boy who is transformed a girl, and she seems much happier for it. Gender affirming care works, folks! - Hair: Mini Fishball - Outerwear: First Day Jogging - Tops: Sweet Pink - Bottoms: Midsummer Print - Socks: Lavender Stripes - Shoes: Skybound Heels - Earrings: Starry Dreams - Chokers: Heartfelt Words - Gloves: Fluttering Whispers - Handhelds: Mood Maestro - Base Makeup: Rosy Sunset - Eyelashes: Soft Waves - Contact Lenses: Ocean's Gaze - Lips: Light Tangerine

Flower Child: This one is simple and sweet. A little bit country mixed with fashion and florals. It's more fashion forward than the previous one. - Hair: Mini Fishball - Tops: Floral Rhythm - Bottoms: Single Strap Blues - Shoes: Footsteps of Love - Hair Accessories: Peachy Oath - Earrings: Purple Whisper - Bracelets: Peachy Nostalgia - Chokers: Heartfelt Words - Base Makeup: Honey Frosting - Eyelashes: Whispering Winds - Contact Lenses: Summer Fireworks - Lips: Radiant Spirits

Modern Beatnik: This isn't true beatnik fashion, but it has that kind of vibe for me with the beret and the cuffed pants. This is the time I allowed the signature, fishball to be hidden. I wanted at least one outfit with just the four braids, and the balance of the hat tilted to one side and the bangs swept to the other makes me happy. - Hair: Mini Fishball - Tops: Wind of Thoughts - Bottoms: Deep Blue Companion - Shoes: Skybound Heels - Headwear: Fluffy Pom - Earrings: Serene Bloom - Chokers: Heartfelt Words - Base Makeup: Honey Frosting - Eyelashes: Soft Waves - Contact Lenses: Ocean's Gaze - Lips: Light Tangerine

Couchrot: This is a great fit for lounging at home, listening to music or watching TV or gaming. Who cares how you look? The hair is just prep for a wavy style later. - Hair: Mini Fishball - Tops: Surf Master - Bottoms: Sleek Attire - Shoes: Pearly Bird - Hair Accessories: Starlit Companions - Earrings: Delicious or Bizarre - Neckwear: Wish Bottle Necklace - Chokers: Brave Dreamer - Gloves: Sunburn Blockers - Eyelashes: Soft Waves - Contact Lenses: Ocean's Gaze - Lips: Golden Kiss

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DCA Info Part 66: Dorm Leader 3rd Edition Redesigns (Part 2)

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Much like their Dorm Fairy companions, the girls also got redesigned! The reason being is that Phoenix felt she was making them look to simple. So she chose to once again redesign them, only this time, designing them to cater more to their preferences and personalities, as well as matching the aesthetics of each Disney Princesses' respective movies.

📚 Rozeline Pierrette

Rozeline's new ensemble was created to represent both Belle and Beast. As well as being an ensemble that looks conservative or old school, not caring for aesthetic outfits and just picked an old pattern from the dress book. Her now unkempt hair is dark brown with a single white streak.

Rozeline's ensemble consists of a muted navy blue long puff sleeve bolero jacket with gold trim with the collar having gold circular roses and the sleeves having white cuffs. She also wears a yellow maxi skirt with muted navy blue and gold trim. For footwear, Rozeline wears a pair of black and white heeled Oxford shoes with gray leggings.

Rozeline accessorizes with a black veil that covers her eyes attached to a muted navy blue bonnet with gold trim, pale yellow roses and black horns, a white ruffle tie, a pale yellow rose brooch with a muted yellow gem brooch in the center and pale tan ribbon with gold trim, a gold belt with ribbon detailing, black gloves and a muted gold crown ring with a yellow jewel on her right index finger.

🏝️ Vidya Nazari

Vidya's ensemble is meant to be a fusion of both Aladdin and Jasmine's respective ensembles, with the top portion taking inspiration from Aladdin's Prince Ali persona. The purple sash was a gift from Kalim and not only serves as a reference to the Magic Carpet, but also reference Kalim's hometown.

Vidya's ensemble consists of a black tunic worn underneath a bedlah top with off-the-shoulder straps with gold accents and matching salwar pants with a gold V-shaped waistline with an opening below the knees and gold trim. For footwear, Vidya wears a pair of curled shoes that are muted navy and feature gold soles and accents.

Vidya accessorizes with a pale gold tiara with a blue diamond-shaped jewel in the center, a pair of blue diamond shaped jewel earrings, a gold choker with blue diamonds, gold shoulder pads with hanging gold threads with a blue diamond brooch in the center, a gold bracelet with blue diamond jewels, a purple sash with floral and swirl designs and gold trim, a gold waist chain with blue diamonds, gold rings above her shoes and a pale gold crown ring with a blue jewel on her left index finger.

🐲 Jinlong Esi

Jinlong received a very notable redesign, now resembling more of an eastern dragon while also possessing turquoise horns, off red nails, three pointed toes with red claws, and a red tail with teal spikes and gold underbelly, the tail also has copper colored fluff at the tip. Jinlong's hair is now in a single ponytail.

Jinlong's ensemble consists of a navy blue martial arts tunic with gold trim, a maroon collar with teal circular gems attached to gold tassels and maroon cuffs with gold detailing. Underneath the tunic is a pair of blue-green pants with gold trim. For footwear, Jinlong sports a pair of navy blue sandals with maroon detailing and straps.

Jinlong accessorizes with a teal earring on her left ear, a pair of oversized turquoise bracelets, a maroon belt with gold trim and designs with a large circular gold brooch with a turquoise gem embedded in the center, and a gold crown ring with a maroon jewel on her right index finger.

🐻 Elu Sorrel

Elu has a slightly more muscular physique due to being a hunter while her ensemble looking more modern and much like Allison and Jinlong, offering more mobility. To avoid making her look to similar to Leona, Elu's braids were moved to be around her ears (though not shown in the picture above).

Elu's ensemble consists of a tan sleeveless turtleneck tunic with baggy pants that include fringes worn underneath what appears to be a brown corset with the bottom having fringes and a dark teal corset with various pale red diamond details and pale red threads. For footwear, Elu wears a pair of light tan boots with teal and white straps and fringes near one of the ends.

Elu accessorizes with a brown cloak with a white trimmed fur hood with the bottom featuring a teal and red diamond design and fringes, a pair of gold goggles, pale red arm bands with teal beads, a brown necklace with red and teal beads with a brown brooch with an orange gem embedded inside and teal, white, red feathers with red beads, brown gloves and a pale gold crown ring with an orange jewel on her left index finger.

🐸 Perrine Bousquet

Perrine ensemble bears some resemblance to the flapper dress that Tiana wears at the end of The Princess and the Frog, while also wanting to match the aesthetics of the 1920s. Perrine's hair is now a golden blonde curly bob cut and she now has green eyeshadow.

Perrine's ensemble consists of an off white green tinted blouse worn underneath a pastel green dress with the top portion resembling a blazer, with green lapels and cuffs. For footwear, Perrine wears a pair of green pumps, a style popular with working women in the 1920s as they featured minimal decorations and were less expensive than trendy strap shoes or lattice pumps.

Perrine accessorizes with a green cloche hat with a light green satin ribbon with a yellow flower with green leaves and a green circular gem in the center, a silver necklace with a green gem pendant, a yellow flower brooch with green leaves and a vine as well as a silver circular brooch with floral detailing and a circular green gem in the center, a pair of pastel green gloves and a silver crown ring with a green jewel on her left index finger.

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[ID: A casual black, white, and pink streetwear outfit. The main piece is a pair of black jogging pants with a pink and white floral print. It's paired with a black mesh hoodie, a grey and black cardigan, and black and white platform sneakers. The accessories include a red choker and red bracelets.]

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GalaxyCon Raleigh

Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend days 2-4 of GalaxyCon Raleigh, and meet Harvey in person! I'll write more about that on my personal blog, but here I want to write up Harvey's outfits for the weekend, for three reasons:

I love his con style and how he's always wearing clothes that seem comfy but are also stylish.

I finally found the source for one of his fabulous shirts and I'm excited!

I may have contributed an accessory to his outfit on Saturday (I'm fine I'm totally normal about this).

Without further ado, let's start with Saturday!

Saturday

Harvey arrived at the autograph tables on Saturday sporting a red stadium jersey, much like this one from EPTM USA.

This boxy-fit jersey is a heavyweight polyester mesh and has loose, short sleeves and a crew neck. It comes in sizes up to 2XL (60-inch chest measurement) and is regularly priced at $40 (currently on sale for $30).

He styled this with a black tank-top underneath the jersey, his black overalls, black sneakers, an LA Dodgers cap worn backwards, and a silver aluminum tab choker necklace with a heart pendant. Harvey explained that the necklace was made of recycled materials, and was a handmade gift from a friend.

The Dodgers cap appears to be part of the New Era 59Fifty fitted field series. The 59Fifty website describes the brand as "the originator of the true fitted New Era's flagship style and an icon in sport and street culture. It is worn on the field of play by athletes worldwide." You can find similar caps on the 59Fifty site, in prices ranging from $41 to $99, or this specific cap is available from several sellers on eBay.

The sneakers really intrigue me, because they're another example of the specificity of Harvey's accessories. The sneakers are black lace-up high tops with an oversized tongue, black soles, and a side snap buckled strap at the ankle. I have been able to find sneakers with three or four of those traits. I have yet to find an exact match to all of them, but I plan to keep looking! I may do a separate post on Harvey's casual footwear, actually.

Lastly, if you saw Harvey early at autographs, you might have noticed a new addition to his outfit later in the day: a stack of iridescent blue-black beaded bracelets with silver letters. These are friendship bracelets I made and brought to the autograph table, and I was extremely touched that Harvey not only put them on immediately there at the table, but wore them for the rest of the day and even posted them on his Instagram stories a couple of days later.

The silver letters on each bracelet spell out one of the names of Harvey's character from Blue Beetle: José Francisco Morales Rivera De La Cruz. The name on each bracelet is bracketed by cylindrical mood beads which change color with body temperature. Harvey revealed in his Instagram story that he added the De La Cruz onto the end of the scene, and director Angel Manuel Soto chose to keep it in. Harvey shares many fans' headcanon that Guillermo and the Doctor are related!

Sunday

On Sunday Harvey arrived to photo ops wearing a brightly-colored floral shirt that, if you follow his social media, you may have seen a few times before!

This Camicia comoda con stampa a fiori vivace (Comfortable Shirt with lively flower print) is a lightweight 100% viscose button-up from ASOS DESIGN Italy. It comes in sizes up to 4XL (54-56-inch chest), and is currently on sale for 21.24€ (originally retailed for 24.99€).

Harvey styled this with black shorts, black platform lace-up ankle boots, and his Heart of the Ocean replica necklace (a Titanic reference that might set your head spinning if you've ordered the @wwcitszine Volume 4--and if you haven't, you should!). He was also sporting another colorful stack of friendship bracelets, though I unfortunately don't know the details on those!

Heart of the Ocean replicas can be found many places online. I'm partial to these Etsy offerings, all under $50:

Titanic Necklace from BruarCards, $26.79

Heart of the Ocean Prop Replica from ReelArtTreasures, $39.99

I've talked shorts before, but I'm partial to these Old Navy Slim Built-In Flex Rotation Chino Shorts in color Black Jack. They have an 8-inch inseam and are available in up to size 54W. Currently on sale for $13.49!

I'm still looking for the boots. Look for that footwear post coming (hopefully) soon!

[moonlit-mystery-writer]

Not directly related to the ask meme, but what does Celeste look like? Do you have pictures of her?

All my references for her aren’t complete yet, but yes!! Here they are and here’s a description of all her outfits and accessories from her profile that’s not up yet! And here's a post all about her tattoos that might update soon lol!

Eye Colour: Dark cobalt blue

Hair Colour: White, opalescent shimmer

Hair Length : Mid-back

Skin Tone : Fair, pretty pale

Height: 5’4/162 cm

Weight: 122 lbs/54 kg

Body Type: Hourglass

Cup Size: FF

Everyday wear - Black tank top with lace, violet front tie sheer mesh cardigan, dark violet velvet midi skirt, black platform boots, silver moon and stars belt.

Business - Dark teal chiffon top with bell sleeves and keyhole tie front in an abstract floral pattern, black slacks, black chunky heeled shoes, silver moon and stars belt.

Missions - Black spandex leotard, black leather fingerless gloves, black boots with steel heels.

Sleepwear - Oversized and faded band t-shirt, men’s boxers as sleep shorts. All her husbands’ clothes before their curse.

Everyday Accessories - Small silver hoop earrings, gold star or sun shaped studs, small diamond stud earrings. (Her ears are pierced in three locations) Large gold sun necklace with opal, black choker with crescent moon charm, and average length necklace with a small .50 carat diamond charm (a gift from Skull). 

Before Aria turned 18, she wore the Sky pacifier herself on a necklace chain. She didn’t want her kid to have it.

Left Hand: A 3 carat moissanite silver wedding ring on ring finger, a Claddagh ring on her middle finger with the heart pointed down, opal ring with gold band on index finger, silver lily on pinky finger. Chunky, silver star bracelet.

Right Hand: Silver family ring with rose in the middle of the crest on middle finger, purple star sapphire ring with silver band on ring finger, gold, rounded crown ring with small rubies on pinky finger, oval shaped rose quartz ring with silver band on index finger. Silver locket bracelet (picture of kid Aria and Xanxus inside)

[thepastisalreadywritten]

11 Meaningful Pieces In Catherine’s Jewellery Collection That Belonged To Queen Elizabeth II

By Emily Chan

6 December 2023

First worn by the Princess of Wales in June at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa Al Saif in Amman, Jordan, the Greville chandelier earrings were seen on Queen Elizabeth II throughout her reign.

The dazzling diamond earrings made by Cartier were a wedding gift to Her late Majesty from her parents – the Queen Mother had inherited them from Dame Margaret Helen Greville, a British socialite, in 1918.

Catherine was most recently seen wearing the jewels at a Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace.

On Remembrance Sunday this year, Catherine debuted a pair of diamond and pearl leaf earrings that were previously seen on the Queen during a visit to Nigeria back in 2003.

Some experts believe that the earrings may have been detachable pieces from the brooch featuring the same design.

Commissioned by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II’s Festoon necklace features 105 loose diamonds that her father inherited when he ascended the throne.

Featuring three strands, the monarch wore the piece on numerous occasions throughout her life, from attending state banquets to posing for official portraits.

The Princess of Wales paid tribute to Her late Majesty by wearing the piece for the official Coronation photograph when King Charles III officially assumed the throne on 6 May.

The Princess of Wales wore Queen Elizabeth II’s three-strand pearl necklace – an item Her Majesty was famous for – during a Buckingham Palace lunch for the governors-general of the Commonwealth nations prior to the monarch’s funeral in September 2022.

The then Princess Elizabeth received this jaw-dropping diamond necklace by Cartier from the Nizam of Hyderabad as a wedding gift in 1947.

Featuring a rose motif, the royal picked the necklace herself, along with a matching floral tiara.

The Princess of Wales first wore the statement piece at a gala for the National Portrait Gallery in 2014, before rewearing it at a Buckingham Palace reception for the Diplomatic Corps in 2019.

Queen Elizabeth II was first photographed wearing these diamond and pearl earrings during her Silver Jubilee celebrations – marking 25 years on the throne – in 1977.

Catherine has sported the earrings a number of times in the past, including after Prince Louis’ birth in 2018 and while visiting Commonwealth troops ahead of the Queen’s funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II commissioned royal jeweller Garrard to create this four-strand pearl and diamond choker, using pearls sourced from Japan in the early 1980s.

Princess Diana was loaned the piece for a state banquet in honour of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1982, while the current Princess of Wales has worn the necklace on several occasions, including for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary in 2017 and Her Majesty’s funeral in 2022.

The Princess of Wales debuted Queen Elizabeth II’s emerald and diamond earrings during an evening reception in Jamaica in 2022, along with a matching bracelet.

Both pieces are from Her late Majesty’s emerald tassel suite, which the monarch first wore at a state dinner held for Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates at London’s Claridge’s Hotel in 1989.

First worn by Queen Elizabeth II during the 1990s, the Princess of Wales has borrowed Her late Majesty’s diamond and pearl leaf brooch a number of times over the years, including on a visit commemorating the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium in 2017.

Catherine wore the piece in tribute to the monarch while attending her funeral procession at Westminster Hall in September 2022.

The sapphire and diamond earrings

The Princess of Wales borrowed Queen Elizabeth’s sapphire and diamond earrings for a visit to Edinburgh in 2021.

The sapphire earrings are part of a suite of sapphire and diamond jewellery by Asprey, which Her late Majesty added to her collection during the late 1970s.

The Bahrain pearl drop earrings

Featuring two pearls gifted to Her late Majesty by the Hakim of Bahrain as a wedding present, these diamond and pearl drop earrings were also worn by Princess Diana in the 1980s.

The Princess of Wales was first spotted wearing the earrings at a Remembrance Day service in 2016, before going on to wear them for Trooping the Colour in 2019 and Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022.

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Comparing Elisabeth's costumes in the Vienna productions of Elisabeth das musical (Act 1)

And I'm back once again to perhaps prove a point, but mainly to pour out some of the frustration. In this post, I'll be comparing the costumes chronologically worn by Elisabeth in the Vienna productions of Elisabeth: the original/1st revival (designed by Reinhard Heinrich; lower refered to as the Heinrich version) and the 2nd revival/Schönbrunn concert (designed by Yan Tax; lower refered to as the Tax version). The Yan Tax design was first used in the 2001 Essen production, but was later carried over into the 2nd revival Vienna production in 2012 and VBW kept on using it since.

I tried to mainly find higher quality photos of all these costumes, but sometimes, I had no luck in doing that. So, at times, I will use a screenshot because nothing else was available. I mainly tried to look for pictures of the 1st revival (circa 2003-2005) and 2nd revival (circa 2012 - 2013), but I will sometimes use pictures from the original production (1992-1996).

Disclaimer: the contents below are my subjective opinion as a student of set and costume design and I will be mainly looking at what the costume tells me within the context and the construction. If you prefer costumes I don't, your opinion is totaly valid and you're welcome to discuss why you think otherwise in reblogs and comments below. :) After each section, I'll try to sum up which of the costumes I liked better and why.

Little Sisi:

Heinrich version: light blue and white trachten/dirndl with a lace apron, hair bow and ribbon choker. Not only fitting her origin as a Bavarian princess, but also sweet with the pastel colors and the accordingly fluffy, but light construction. The costume is girly, but not hindering when is comes to Sisi climbing trees and other physical activities she mentions she likes.

Tax version: short green/brown/orange plaid print dress. Now, this is a historically plausible costume, but do I like it? Absolutely not. The colors and print are ugly and don't fit Sisi's character in the slightest. And with the way the costume has multiple ruffles and pleats, it just makes it too busy to look at. And the skirt is too fluffy for this point in the show. (And they did Abla absolutely dirty with the wig they gave her in 2022 Schönbrunn)

Which is better? Heinrich version all the way. It's sweet and girly, but not too much and I love that it's a trachten/dirndl. The Tax version is just too busy with the plaid and I don't like the colors.

Bad Ischl:

Heinrich version: Dark blue short-sleeved bodice and skirt, matching hair bow and velvet ribbon long choker and bracelets. This costume is directly inspired by what Elisabeth could have worn during this first meeting in Ischl (when she met Franz, she and all her family were in dark mourning dresses, since they didn't have time to change and unlike Helene, who looked washed out in her dark dress, the dark dress really suited Elisabeth). Another little interesting historical detail I noticed here is the choker, which looks like a ribbon choker Elisabeth was mostly depicted wearing during her engagement to Franz. So, awesome that they kept in these little historical details.

Tax version: Long-sleeved bodice and skirt. Now, I've seen this dress in a ton of different fabrics (white with a broad floral trim on the skirt, blue plaid) but I think the most common variant of this costume is this beige one with the orange-red and green pattern. Now, once again, this is a historically more plausible costume, since the meeting took place during the day and so it would be proper for Elisabeth to be covered up, but it doesn't take into account any of the historical happenings. Which just seems to me like the designer didn't do any background research into Elisabeth specifically. And if we're going on pure aesthetic level alone, this dress is so plain and boring.

Which is better? Once again, Heinrich won this. No question needed. And while we're at it, the colorplay the dark dress on Elisabeth offers in Nichts ist schwer is much better that the light dress (We're about to get into lighting here, because that is also important to consider). With the reddish and blue lights for this scene, the dark dress stands out against that very red Habsburg eagle, but the light dress gets a red/pink wash from the lights, which makes Elisabeth almost visually disappear in that scene (see image below). The entire colorplay in the Tax version is simply off for this scene (because the thing that most stands out to me isn't Elisabeth, it's Franz's VERY green knitted socks).

Wedding dress:

Heinrich version: white satin bodice and skirt with silvery translucent overlay, ruffled bertha collar with beaded fringe and puffed translucent sleeves. The amount of soft texture this dress has under the stage lights is so amazing and I really like the choice of sleeve here, since it does remind me of the puffed sleeves she had on her trachten, but this is like a more grown up version. And since the sleeves are translucent and long, it gives Elisabeth the appearance of not fitting in with the court ladies, who all have short sleeves in opaque fabrics . The silvery contrasts look great and the way that white fringe looks like the fringe on Tod's jacket from the Prolog (thus connecting them visually) is *chef's kiss*.

Tax version: white satin button-up bodice with pagoda sleeves and skirt with striped accents. This dress is giving me a whole lot of nothing. Like, there isn't anything eyecatching here. And it makes Elisabeth look kinda dowdy with how covered up she is. And, if they were going for more "historical accuracy", why then put her in a dress that could be classified as daywear (with the long sleeves and the very prominent buttons in the front) if all of the wedding should be taking place in the evening?

Which is better? Heinrich version. The Tax version is too flat and plain for me. If the Heinrich design is proving anything so far, it's that historical accuracy can easily be beaten out with good and purposeful artistic design.

Nightgown:

Heinrich version: structured white nightgown with a slightly raised waistline, broad lace straps and lace trim. Once again, I love the structure the fabric has, it looks soft and romantic under the stage lights. The straps are so characteristic and they make her arms completely bare, thus making her appear vulnerable when facing Sophie and the ladies in waiting.

Tax version: white satin empire waist nightgown with short puffed sleeves. They literally couldn't have picked a thinner and cheaper looking satin for this costume? It literally looks so flimsy, especially since this costume has no texture and no decoration going on. I think the very high empire waistline is also a rather off choice, since it would be very out of fashion during the 1850s and it is a waist placement that often looks awkward on a lot of people. And there are the sleeves. They are very awkwardly short. Especially on the concert costumes, the sleeves literally look like they have 2 cm of an inseam at best.

Which is better? I think this is no surprise, but Heinrich once again gets it.

Stationen eine Ehe:

Heinrich version: White robe with ruffled lace trimmings, long bell-shaped sleeves and a broad light blue sash at the waist. I always love when I see a good nightrobe on stage and this is no exception. The material is delicate and translucent enough to keep Elisabeth looking very vulnerable in this scene, even though she's covered up. And the amount and placement of ruffling is just right. What I also find very interesting is that sash, because that color is so eyecatching (reminds me of a robin's egg) and it really gives the robe a distinct look.

Tax version: Reddish-pink duochrome satin bodice with fake buttons and pagoda sleeves w/ white puffed undersleeves and a matching skirt worn over a circular hoopskirt. Once again, more historically plausable, but it doesn't offer me anything as a costume. By making Elisabeth's silhouette here the same as Sophie and the ladies in waiting and by not giving the fabric any sort of softening embellishments, it removes this vulnerability she should have here. And I don't get why they went for this weird pink shade, because it makes no storytelling sense. And while we're at it, why did they choose to put her in this braided wig here? In real life portraiture, we don't get Elisabeth depicted with her hair in these braided updos up until the mid 1860s. The Heinrich version cleverly went around this by keeping Elisabeth with long loose curls through Act 1 to emphasize her girlishness and naivity, so when we see her with her hair braided up in the portrait reveal, it's this clear visual breaking point for her, showing us how she matured. But in the Tax version, it's a mess when it comes to wigs.

Which is better? Once again, Heinrich takes the cake. I feel like I might be biased, but I just can't find any rhyme and reason in the Tax costumes so far.

Schatten Hungarian dress:

Heinrich version: black and dark blue striped satin bodice with a fake stomacher and puffed sleeves and skirt with a black lace apron. For how little time this costume gets on stage, it is so crucial in this design, since it is both a visual paralel with Elisabeth's Hungarian coronation gown (but here, the silhouette is less mature and it's like a dark version of that dress), but also, this dress is paralelled again in the Mayerling dresses, since Shatten in Act 1 and Mayerling are paralel scenes, where Death takes away one of Elisabeth's children because of her unadvised decisions.

Tax version: same dress as in Stationen eine Ehe, but over it is worn a red velvet atilla with gold cording and brown fur trim and a matching red velvet hat. The atilla looks decently made and the cording does seem ok. This is a much technically easier way how to do this quick costume change, but it's ok. What I don't like here is the hat. It simply looks awkward witch the placement of where it's sitting and that cord in the front doesn't make it better. And once again, I am missing the paralels!

Which is better? I will probably sound like I'm repeating myself, but Heinrich version wins again. You can never beat good paralels and visual connections in costume design.

Elisabeth, mach auf mein Engel:

Heinrich version: Same robe as during Stationen eine Ehe (but this time with a better picture). Still love it here, because this is still supposed to be a vulnerable moment (especially when Death comes in at the end). So by keeping her in this nightgown, which she previously wore at a vulnerable moment, we have an immediate connection of how she feels.

Tax version: White chiffon robe with elbow length sleeves w/ lace engageants and with a train trimmed with lace ruffles, worn over a long pale pink/peach/orange?? satin slip. And we have a dreaded return of that flimsy satin! The nightgown for the most part looks ok, but another of this production's big issues comes in here and that is a gaping issue on front closing overcostumes. (If you read my 2022 Schönbrunn roast, you might remember how I complained about the massive amount of gaping in the front Der Tod's doctor disguise had). Here, the gaping could have easily been fixed with an added ruffle along the seam.

Which is better? Heinrich once again.

Star dress:

Heinrich version: Cream bodice with gathered tulle overlay, bertha collar trimmed with pearls and 3 tiered tulle ruffle sleeves, matching skirt with draped tulle overlay, tulle sash and pearl necklace. I love how this dress isn't an outright copy of the Winterhalter portrait, but keeps the soft, etherial and dreamy vibe the dress has. This dress looks light as a feather and even if it doesn't outright have stars, it has a light shimmer in the tulle.

Tax version: Cream bodice decorated with tulle overlay w/ gold embroidered stars, with pleated bertha collar, single tier tulle ruffle sleeves, matching skirt, matching star embroidered shawl, white satin gloves and star necklace. I love how this costume looks exactly like the portrait! The design is great, but sometimes, there have been some hiccups with the execution, specifically with balancing the volume of the sleeve in relation to the skirt. The costume below is one of the better ones, but often, the sleeves end up being too big and the skirt too narrow, throwing the proportion off. And sometimes, the costume can end up looking too stiff.

Which is better? Depending on the version. For me, this will be a tie. The better versions of the Tax design are equally as good as the Heinrich versions. However, if I were to take into account some of the stiffer versions of the Tax design, Heinrich would take the win again.