Royal Ladies in Blue: October 2006 - November 2008


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Sarah,Duchess of York's blue outfits

 
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Why do you like royals in blue?
Are there occasions when this wearing this colour was symbolic?
Maybe when it seemed completely out of place?
Who wears this colour the most strikingly?
Are there eras in time when this colour was more popular?
What style of clothing to you think looks best in this colour?
Are there colours that are OK for younger princesses, but not for more mature Queens?

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I like these of Victoria
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13642&d=1060759091
http://img147.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=09166_DWF15_511848_122_325lo.jpg

Elizabeth II http://www.topfoto.co.uk/fotoweb/Preview.fwx?position=1&archiveType=ImageFolder&sorting=ModifiedTimeAsc&search=0463877.jpg&fileId=37D47650838CC38D45944787427ED43BAA16554EB1278861724B7B5986530D0C4A4C4709AA7A5999D5AE2464DF1E64FCC5C12970AB112005130EDE1A2103162FF59F0E9779764859078546274C43564841140D078CA1C6E8AE2244F20FE089012D560EBF8DA825D945382D8F40E098E7
an Queen Mother http://www.topfoto.co.uk/fotoweb/Preview.fwx?position=1&archiveType=ImageFolder&sorting=ModifiedTimeAsc&search=0307482.jpg&fileId=37D47650838CC38D45944787427ED43BAA16554EB12788618753E5E966E5BC3885D2184322942B707869F1D4CC6B374A01DA10F3919AB278F59F0E9779764859078546274C43564841140D078CA1C6E8AE2244F20FE089012D560EBF8DA825D945382D8F40E098E7

Some frm the past:
Empress Elisabeth "Sissi" http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs/sissi2.jpg
Ardss Gisela of Austria (1856-1932) http://worldroots.com/brigitte/royal/gifs/giselaaustria.jpg
Catharin II of Russia
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs/katharina2russia.jpg
Maria Theresia of Austria http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Maria_Theresia_as_child.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Kaiserin_Maria_Theresia_%28HRR%29.jpg
Marie Antoinette
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Marie_Antoinette_Young2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Marie-Antoinette%3B_koningin_der_Fransen.jpg
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs2/marieantoinette9.jpg
Karoline von Baden, Queen of Bavaria (1776-1841)
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/royal/gifs/karolinebaden2.jpg
 
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i think most royals look good in blue, I think there is always a shade that looks good depending on your skintone, hair etc.
Moreover, I think blue is still a very "royal" color, very elegant and classical, especially for gowns.
 
I agree lilytornado. Someone look great in light and other looks great in dark blue.

Blue is the overwhelming "favorite color." Blue is seen as trustworthy, dependable and committed. The color of sky and the ocean, blue is perceived as a constant in our lives. As the collective color of the spirit, it invokes rest and can cause the body to produce chemicals that are calming; however not all blues are serene and sedate. Electric or brilliant blues become dynamic and dramatic, an engaging color that expresses exhilaration. Some shades or the overuse of blue may come across as cold or uncaring. Blue is the least "gender specific" color, having equal appeal to both men and women.

More about one of my favourite colour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue
 
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44102&d=1096937142
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/230002-post63.html
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/230526-post68.html
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/394605-post291.html
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queen rania in blue
 
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Queen Rania is wearing a dress by Italian designer Alberta Feretti - 18/1/2003

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/timi0606/Images/76674.jpg

State Visit of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan to Sweden - 10/08/2003

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/timi0606/Images/147156.jpg

Queen Rania have a meeting with Bernadette Chirac in Paris - 3/20/2006

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/timi0606/Images/475303.jpg

Gala dinner at the Basman Palace - 4/26/2006

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/timi0606/Images/485687.jpg

Global Women's Action Network For Children Conference - Shuna, Jordan - 6/11/2006

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/timi0606/Images/505526.jpg
 
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Crown Princess Mary's blue gown is beautiful. I love the ruching on the bodice. I think that blue is a very regal color, and it looks great on almost everyone (except for Sarah Ferguson in the photo featured on this thread).
 
i love blue color
it is my favorite color
sounds quiet relax and soft
royal ladies is really queens in blue dresses and gowns
specially princess diana queen of fashion
queen silvia of sweden
and queen rania
really awesome in blue
 
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Queen Rania wore a blue and white outfit recently during the state visit to Brunei:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty 2/AKAMIRUL09.jpg

Other recent blue outfits include a blue and grey dress in Azerbaijan
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty 2/News-35808.jpg

Also she wore a blue shirt and skirt at the Sorbonne, with a lovely blue coat over it:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty/News-30364.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty/80541491.jpg

A slightly older outfit, Queen Rania wearing blue at Prince Hamzah's wedding:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty 2/05202720CP20wedding.jpg
 
Mademoiselle Lilo said:
QRania in lovely blus dress during the Independence Day in Jordan
http://i30.tinypic.com/ok5suu.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2u8w2kj.jpg
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I assume Queen Rania wore a dress designed by a Middle-Eastern couturier. I'd say most of the time, middle-eastern designers, as well Asian or Moroccan designers have an edge over western couturiers when it comes to color and texture of fabric. I love that blue dress, it seems so sensual, you want to touch it. The color is extraordinary, especially when you compare it to the other blue dress (also lovely) of the lady sitting next to Queen Rania. It is rich, warm, speaks of sumptuousness, very royal. (I also like the outfit Rania wore her visit to the Sorbonne, so serious, sober and simple, the perfect outfit in an academic context without being stuffy.) To go back to colors and fabrics, I wonder if western designers have a reluctance to using color for power effect (as was done in paintings of royals, aristocrats, the high clergy) because of the history (sumptuary laws, certain colors and fabrics associated with power and oppression of the people?) This may be far-fetched but I am always amazed at the richness of costumes worn by non-European royalty. It really gives you something to dream about.
 
Most of the thobes that the Queen wears are by Jordanian designers, although she has worn thobes by Elie Saab in the past.

I guess most Middle Eastern designers and Asian designers feel more comfortable with these sorts of fabrics and techinques because they've grown up in a society surrounded by them.
 
Little_star said:
Most of the thobes that the Queen wears are by Jordanian designers, although she has worn thobes by Elie Saab in the past.

I guess most Middle Eastern designers and Asian designers feel more comfortable with these sorts of fabrics and techinques because they've grown up in a society surrounded by them.
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I am sure you are right. They beg to be painted and immortalized. They bring out the best of the classical painters of the western world, be they Italian, English, or American. Rania would be a dream to paint, over and over again.
 
Princess Letizia in blue on the 19th June.
Day: At the 'Principe Felipe a la Excelencia Empresarial 2008' Awards ceremony
Getty
Evening: At the 'Mingote' journalism award ceremony at Casa de ABC
Getty
 
That is so elegant. The whole picture just says "Princess"....
 
Princess Caroline of Monaco with three of her children...
 
Yes it is a beautiful picture. Elegant and human all at the same time.
 
Blue is one of my favourite colours and I think it suits most royal ladies. It´s a colour which has a distinction of its own, also one which has a great physical effect not only when wearing it, but also, in objects surrounding you.I love most shades of blue from the softer tones to the more glowing ones, like the one Queen Rania is wearing with Bernadette Chirac. I´m not too keen on very dark blues.
 
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