#imperial Russian court dresses

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (the younger) with her brother Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich at Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna’s baptism, 1901

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

Ceremonial court dresses belonging to Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. Satin, tulle, velvet, artificial flowers, lace, imitation pearl; embroidery. Atelier of Olga Bulbenkova, St. Petersburg. 1913

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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna of Russia and her elder sister Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaievna of Russia, 1913.

[la-belle-histoire]

Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna, Ivan Kramskoj. 1881.

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

Olga and Tatiana's Journey Through Court Dresses

1904

1911

1913

[selkiesstories]

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formal court ensemble for Rhaena

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

What I find odd about these kind of images is how often the artists color the kokoshniki as blue, when of course in reality they were pink. Perhaps blue was a common color for kokoshniki.

Romanov Imperial children

Russian vintage postcard

[tenthmuseondine]

Lannister Bride | Sansa Stark

Bridal outfit heavily inspired by late 19th-early 20th century Imperial Russian court dress.

“…the gown itself was ivory samite and cloth-of-silver, and lined with silvery satin. The points of the long dagged sleeves almost touched the ground when she lowered her arms. And it was a woman’s gown, not a little girl’s, there was no doubt of that. The bodice was slashed in front almost to her belly, the deep vee covered over in ornate Myrish lace in dove-grey. The skirts were long and full, the waist so tight that Sansa had to hold her breath as they laced her into it.”

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At the Russian Court (3/?)  I M P E R I A L  D I A D E M  

‘Regal assemblage of pearls and old diamonds. This diadem is, past question, one of the finest specimens of its kind.’  Fersman

This splendid diadem, worn by the Empress Alexandra at the opening of the Duma, was catalogued by Fersman as early 19th century, but it is more likely to have been made by the court jeweller Bolin expressly for the Tsarina, using antique pearls and diamonds from the Imperial Cabinet. Fersman considered it to be the fiest piece in the entire imperial collection. All trace if of it is lost after the inventory of 1922, and it seems likely that as with other pieces from the collection it was sold or broken up when some of the imperial jewels were sold by Christie’s in London in 1927. 

The Empress Alexandra in court dress for the opening of the first Duma in 1906, photographed by K. Bulla. She wears the diadem, a small diamond chain of the Order of St Andrew, and a collier de chien in pearls and diamonds and a pearl and diamond cluster necklace, both surely created by Bolin to accompany the diadem. Neither necklace appears among the inventoried jewels, and it is likely that they had been taken by the Empress to Tobolsk and then disappeared. | The Jewels of the Romanovs Family and Court by Stefano Papi 

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

Russian Imperial Court Dresses + Kokoshniki edit

Made by me using IMovie

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

I don't think these photos were taken as they watched the baptism, but as a celebration rather - similar to the 1913 tercentenary photos. I don't think Maria and Anastasia were at the baptism.

otmaa 1904

photo one: OTMAA, 1904. Olga is holding Alexei with a smile.

Photo two and three: Olga in two different angles as she watches her brothers baptism.

Photo four and five: Tatiana in two different angles as she watches her brothers baptism.

Photo six and seven: Maria in two different angles as she watches her brothers baptism.

Photo eight and nine: Anastasia in two different angles as she watches her brothers baptism.

Photo ten: A little baby Alexei in 1904, presumably around the time of his baptism.

[worldoftheromanovs]

Alexandra Feodorovna’s Wedding Dress

“Her wedding dress was a magnificent creation; the outfit was so intricate that it took nearly an hour for Alexandra to dress. Her stockings were of lace, her shoes embroidered and decorated. Over these she wore layers of stiff petticoats. The wide, full skirt of silver brocade opened from the waist down to reveal a second underskirt of silver tissue, edged with fur. The décolletage was cut low, to reveal the neck and shoulders, and the gown had short sleeves trailing ermine-edged tippets. The tightly fitted, boned bodice was sewn with diamonds which sparkled with every move. The folds of the overskirt fell back to form a train, and a separate, sweeping court train of cloth-of-gold edged with ermine fell from her shoulders. Over this, Alexandra wore the imperial mantle of cloth-of-gold, lined and edged with ermine. These robes were so heavy that four pages had to help carry them.

Alexandra wore her hair swept back to emphasise her graceful neck and shoulders. Two long, twin side curls were attached to her own hair. Her long veil of tulle was held in place by a Russian Kokoshnik tiara, of diamonds set in platinum, and the Romanov nuptial crown of diamonds sewn on crimson velvet. Alexandra also wore a number of diamond brooches on the front of her gown, along with the jewelled chain of the Order of St. Andrew and strings of pearls around her neck. These jewels, as well as the tiara, had been wedding gifts from the late tsar, costing some 300,000 rubles ($150,000). She also wore the imperial riviére, a diamond necklace of 475 carats, and a pair of matching earrings. The earrings were so heavy, in fact, that they had to be supported by wires around the ears, which slowly cut into the flesh as the day wore on. Around her tiara, Alexandra wore a wreath of orange blossoms, brought from the Imperial Conservatory in Warsaw. Across the dress stretched the red ribbon of the Order of St. Catherine.”

[Greg King, The Last Empress: The Life and Times of Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarina of Russia]

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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna of Russia, 1913.

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@inky-duchess Thank you! So if I see a court gown in a color other than red or green it was definitely a Grand Duchess or other member of the royal family?

Hi I have a question about Imperial Russia If a noblewomen was invited to a formal court occasion, would she wear the full court dress even if she wasn't a member of the court? And could she pick the color of her gown or would she keep to the code of married =green, unmarried = red?

Yes, everybody who was invited to court had to adhere to the uniform and the rules of said uniform.

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

The Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.

[the-last-tsar]

"Her wedding dress was a magnificent creation; the outfit was so intricate that it took nearly an hour for Alexandra to dress. Her stockings were of lace, her shoes embroidered and decorated. Over these she wore layers of stiff petticoats. The wide, full skirt of silver brocade opened from the waist down to reveal a second underskirt of silver tissue, edged with fur. The décolletage was cut low, to reveal the neck and shoulders, and the gown had short sleeves trailing ermine-edged tippets. The tightly fitted, boned bodice was sewn with diamonds which sparkled with every move. The folds of the overskirt fell back to form a train, and a separate, sweeping court train of cloth-of-gold edged with ermine fell from her shoulders. Over this, Alexandra wore the imperial mantle of cloth-of-gold, lined and edged with ermine. These robes were so heavy that four pages had to help carry them. Alexandra wore her hair swept back to emphasise her graceful neck and shoulders. Two long, twin side curls were attached to her own hair. Her long veil of tulle was held in place by a Russian Kokoshnik tiara, of diamonds set in platinum, and the Romanov nuptial crown of diamonds sewn on crimson velvet. Alexandra also wore a number of diamond brooches on the front of her gown, along with the jewelled chain of the Order of St. Andrew and strings of pearls around her neck. These jewels, as well as the tiara, had been wedding gifts from the late tsar, costing some 300,000 rubles ($150,000). She also wore the imperial riviére, a diamond necklace of 475 carats, and a pair of matching earrings. The earrings were so heavy, in fact, that they had to be supported by wires around the ears, which slowly cut into the flesh as the day wore on. Around her tiara, Alexandra wore a wreath of orange blossoms, brought from the Imperial Conservatory in Warsaw. Across the dress stretched the red ribbon of the Order of St. Catherine.”

The Last Empress: The Life and Times of Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarina of Russia | Greg King