I've always cared for Paola's very comely gray jacket Queen Paola and Princess Claire of Belgium visit "Hoekhuis" - Pictures - Zimbio
, in particular how its furry edging renders the flared hemline voluminous and soft. Moreover, her long dark brown winter coat looks truly noble i.m.o.. That bouffant collar appealingly passes into a rather even, velvet-like braid.
I second that. Generally, I like this kind of pattern on the queen, but Paola doesn’t appear at her best in gray tones –she needs some warm colours matching her hair viz. complexion. Hence, that overcoat which joins black, bluish gray and fawn looks far more attractive than her jacket i.m.o.. At any rate, the wavy neckline of Paola’s delicate top is pretty, even though I’m not sure if its design goes with a herringbone pattern.
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and a female suit with a scarf:
Queen Paola in Brussels today, May 3rd, wearing her favourite winter coat again
** With the coat ** Without the coat ** Upper part 1 ** Upper part 2 **
Generally I'm not too fond of pale outfits on Paola (a natural blond with fair skin -unless tanned from a holiday), but in this case, her vibrantly coloured accessories (a delicate, nicely patterned scarf and, eminently, her marvellous coral jewelry) definitely improve the queen's overall appearance i.m.o..
She has worn this classy lavender outfit many a time -I remember it at least from Crown Prince Willem-Alexander's and Crown Princess Máxima's wedding on February 2nd, 2002, from the Portuguese state visit to Belgium in 2005 http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f29/portuguese-state-visit-to-belgium-18-20-october-2005-a-7567.html#post303048 and from King Carl Gustaf's birthday celebrations in 2006 http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f185/60th-birthday-celebrations-of-king-carl-xvi-gustaf-28-30-april-2006-a-9075-15.html#post428938.
