Ponytail or not? At six months pregnant, two small children, end of the day event I might go for a ponytail simply because lack of time might dictate a quick, easy fix. If it came down to reading a story to my kids or sitting in front of a mirror and taking time to style my hair I would read the book, pull my hair back and dash out the door. Go, Mary, Go!
Some front pictures of the dress (a bit whitened so that the cut of the top is more visible)
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I think lraitelli was just making a point of having a quick no-fuss hairdo/spending time with kids vs complicated style/2 hours later
Thank you AnnaNotherThing. I don't appreciate the ludicrous comments when I merely mean that she probably needed a "no fuss" style. Can we show a little more grace around here?
Agreed. I highly doubt that Mary would be reading to her children and have to pull her hair back and dash out the door! Sounds a little ludicrous to me...
Highly doubt she did her own hair. Most likely her hairdresser did it, as usual.
One thing: she is a Crown Princess, representing her country, wherever she goes (unless it's a strict private event). Therefore she cannot afford a "quick no-fuss" style.
Besides, highly doubt she was getting ready between spending time with kids. Most likely someone (nanny, perhaps?) took care of them, while Mary was getting ready. I am quite certain she has enough time during the day to do both properly.
I don't think number of bobby pins used or time spent doing hairstyle equates to level of prestige...I think the expectation that the Crown Princess needs complicated hairstyles to match her status is ridiculous...Aren't the royals the ones that make the rules?...So if Mary wants to wear a simple style to a formal event, isn't that HER perogative and not the place of commoners to look down their noses and say, 'Hmm, the princess not styled and royal enough...humpf!'
It's just weird to even worry about those things that have no bearing on anything important at all?!
Were is it written in the Royal Hairstyle Manual that an evening style should be a certain way? It's Mary's choice, that's what I meant about making the rules...being royal today is more about personal choice and doing it your own way rather than being constrained by some archaic outdated historical guidelines...
As for the importance of Mary's hair, well, I am sure not many of the audience members at the concert (or whatever it was) were preoccupied and aghast that the Princess had a ponytail...I am sure they were more focused on other things, so not that important, relatively speaking...
Ahh dee4855 some people are like that, Victoria is well known for her ponytail and I think some people get critical of something when it occurs too often. But I don't think Mary wears a ponytail too often.
Funny how some liked the ponytail on CP Letizia when she wore it the other night, yet Mary gets criticized for wearing the same hairstyle a few days later. What is good for one CP is not good enough for another? Different rules for different ones? I think Mary and Letizia both looked lovely with their ponytails. They were not your normal throw your hair in a ponytail and run out the door. I also have a right to my own opinion. It is lucky that I have a good memory on previous post on ponytails. It there is any doubt about previous post check CP Letizia evening wear thread page 13 I believe post 244.