Crown Princess Masako's Fashion and Style Part 1: November 2008 - April 2019

[HereditaryPrincess]

It's wonderful to see Masako at the reception again! And she's returned in style. A beautiful and elegant gown.

 

[Prisma]

Repeated burgundy dress for general public New Year's greeting on January 2:

http://binaryapi.ap.org/b759d0f8e6404647ae7906c3d36d3a1b/preview/AP19002205990766.jpg
http://www.afpbb.com/mwimgs/f/1/810x540/img_f1ee352bee70fee52d8d8355bf04a13596147.jpg

She wore this dress with matching hat for Emperor Akihito's 84th birthday in 2017.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/23/12/4789025A00000578-5207947-image-m-89_1514033553817.jpg

 

[Jackswife]

She looks really wonderful in both sets of photos-always great to see her smiling. The white gown itself is kind of underwhelming but she looks great.

 

[Ista]

I love this color on Masako, and she looks happy and engaged! I will admit that I miss the hat a little bit--I loved that entire ensemble when she wore it in 2017. However, she still has the brooch, so I'm happy ?

 

[dgtns]

Wow, what a difference a hat makes!

Repeated burgundy dress for general public New Year's greeting on January 2:

http://binaryapi.ap.org/b759d0f8e6404647ae7906c3d36d3a1b/preview/AP19002205990766.jpg
http://www.afpbb.com/mwimgs/f/1/810x540/img_f1ee352bee70fee52d8d8355bf04a13596147.jpg

She wore this dress with matching hat for Emperor Akihito's 84th birthday in 2017.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/23/12/4789025A00000578-5207947-image-m-89_1514033553817.jpg

Dear Masako looks so much softer without the hat. so much softer! good for her....waiting to see the butterfly

 

[Prisma]

15th Healthy Society Awards on March 13:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1jZ_8GUcAAZ0yO.jpg

CP Masako wore the same or similar dress in the 1990s.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1k4BjbUkAADlTG.png

Worn in 1998 when then-Crown Prince Felipe of Spain visited Japan:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C51nhpXUYAAl5IQ.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C51nhpVU4AEr3a2.jpg

 

[iceflower]

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Crown Princess Masako at Nagano Station in Nagano Prefecture today, March 25:


** Full view ** Upper part ** Upper part **

 

[Prisma]

Offering congratulations to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on their 60th wedding anniversary on April 10:

https://www.jiji.com/news/photos/photo_news/images/658/0031128221.jpg
https://www.asahicom.jp/articles/images/AS20190410001520_comm.jpg
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190410/K10011879221_1904101238_1904101250_01_03.jpg
https://cdn.mainichi.jp/vol1/2019/04/10/20190410hpj00m040017000q/9.jpg

 

[Prisma]

Visiting a special exhibition about Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko's cultural exchanges at Tokyo National Museum on April 24:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D48S3bUU4AAfEwm.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D48S6dQU8AAkXbr.jpg

 

[iceflower]

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Masako at the abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo today, April 30:


** Full view ** Side view ** Upper part **

 

[SLV]

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Masako at the abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo today, April 30:


** Full view ** Side view ** Upper part **

Lovely look. But oh, how tense she looks in the shoulders in the second picture.

 

[Ista]

Masako looks lovely, and very appropriate for the ceremony. I'm not a huge fan of the bumper hats, but those seem to be the go-to look for many of her events. My one small quibble is that I wish she would ease off the eyebrow powder a little bit; it's a harsh look, especially since the current fashion in Asian countries is for a softer, lighter eyebrow.

And yes, such complex expressions on both Naruhito's and Masako's faces.

 

[Prisma]

I'm glad it's a dress she hasn't repeated as much.

Screenshot from NHK:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5Y84RoUwAEFozr.jpg

Looks like it's the lace dress she wore at the Tonga coronation in 2015:
https://www.sankei.com/images/news/150720/lif1507200007-p4.jpg
https://www.sankei.com/images/news/150720/lif1507200007-p3.jpg

 

[Ista]

I'm glad it's a dress she hasn't repeated as much.

Screenshot from NHK:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5Y84RoUwAEFozr.jpg

Looks like it's the lace dress she wore at the Tonga coronation in 2015:
https://www.sankei.com/images/news/150720/lif1507200007-p4.jpg
https://www.sankei.com/images/news/150720/lif1507200007-p3.jpg

I believe you are correct. When you zoom in on the details of the fabric of the Tonga dress, it is very clear that they are one and the same, although I'm not sure if there has been additional ornamentation added to the bodice. Can you tell, Prisma?

I knew this dress looked familiar, but I wasn't able to match it in my searches. Thank you for doing the leg work!

 

[iceflower]

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Time to close this thread. The new one can be found here.​