Princess Margriet & Prof Pieter Van Vollenhoven, Current Events 1 (Jul 2003-Nov 2006) - Page 8

Squidgy · #**141** 10-24-2005, 06:56 PM

It was announced today that Margriet will open the new royal brides exhibit at Het Loo on November 4th. The exhibit will run until February 2006 and features the wedding dresses of Margriet and her daughter-in-laws - Marilene, Annette, Anita and Aimee (hopefully Aimee's dress will be back from the cleaners by then:)). The exhibit will also include suits worn by the grooms, some bridesmaid dresses, etc.

Are any of our Dutch posters planning on visiting the exhibit? I would love to go (if only I didn't live so far away:().

Link to the exhibition (Dutch only)

http://www.paleishetloo.nl/

Alexandria · #**142** 10-24-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Squidgy

It was announced today that Margriet will open the new royal brides exhibit at Het Loo on November 4th. The exhibit will run until February 2006 and features the wedding dresses of Margriet and her daughter-in-laws - Marilene, Annette, Anita and Aimee (hopefully Aimee's dress will be back from the cleaners by then:)). The exhibit will also include suits worn by the grooms, some bridesmaid dresses, etc.

Are any of our Dutch posters planning on visiting the exhibit? I would love to go (if only I didn't live so far away:().

Link to the exhibition (Dutch only)

http://www.paleishetloo.nl/

I am jealous to hear about this exhibit! This is totally the kind of exhibit I would love to go and see. What a beautiful exhibit it will be.

... Maybe you and I can charter a plane to the Netherlands together Squidy for the weekend to catch this exhibit! My boyfriend is a pilot -- I'm sure he could fly us there for the weekend!

Squidgy · #**143** 10-24-2005, 09:20 PM

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I am jealous to hear about this exhibit! This is totally the kind of exhibit I would love to go and see. What a beautiful exhibit it will be.

... Maybe you and I can charter a plane to the Netherlands together Squidy for the weekend to catch this exhibit! My boyfriend is a pilot -- I'm sure he could fly us there for the weekend!

You name the day - I will come down & meet you in Toronto (unless you & your pilot boyfriend would be kind enough to pick me up here in Ottawa!

) Don't tempt me Alexandria. Yes, we have to get ourselves over to the Netherlands one of these days - there always seems to be so much happening there.:) I did spend 2 hrs in Holland once (unfortunately they were spent waiting for a connector flight at the airport). But even that was memorable. I spent most of that time in the chocolate shop & came home with about 10 boxes of Droste chocolates. I'm afraid it spoiled me - I have never been able to go back to just plain chocolate since.

**Marengo** · #**144** 10-25-2005, 03:12 AM

You sure took the most 'dutch' brand of chocolates available, my grandmother still has old fashioned Droste tins, which look very nice. But I recently discovered the delights of Brussels famous chocolatiers, Pierre Marcolini (looked like a jewelersshop filled with chocolates), Neuhaus, Galler etc . It takes quite some discipline not to uy/eat everything at once!

I prefer to visit Het Loo when the weather is better, so in spring r summer, as I like to stroll in the gardens/ woods. I would like to see the exhibition though, is it still there in the weeks before christmas? Usually they decorate the rooms in the palace with the christmas atmosphere, which is quite nice.

I saw the ehibiion of the weddingdresses of Wilhelmina, Juliana, Beatrix and Maxima there as well. In real life those dresses look much better as you can see the delicate things of the dress. To my surprise the weddingdress of Juliana especially was beauiful, nice style/fabric etc. On pictures it doesn't look as nice I think, maybe Wilhelmina's demand that Juliana wore woolen garments under t, against the cold, ruined the appearance a bit?

Alexandria · #**145** 10-25-2005, 02:13 PM

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I saw the ehibiion of the weddingdresses of Wilhelmina, Juliana, Beatrix and Maxima there as well. In real life those dresses look much better as you can see the delicate things of the dress. To my surprise the weddingdress of Juliana especially was beauiful, nice style/fabric etc. On pictures it doesn't look as nice I think, maybe Wilhelmina's demand that Juliana wore woolen garments under t, against the cold, ruined the appearance a bit?

I'm very jealous that you were able to see some of the other royal wedding dresses up close and personal Marengo! Do you think you'll go see this new exhibit of Princess Margriet's dress and her daughter-in-laws' dresses?

**Marengo** · #**146** 10-25-2005, 02:17 PM

I am wondering...I visited the palace a number of times already, but if the exhibition is at the same time when they will have the other rooms decorated in a christmas atmosphere, I think I will, a friend from Bulgaria is coming over in December who wants to see some more of the country, o that is the perfect excuse!

SpiffyBallerina · #**147** 10-25-2005, 02:41 PM

Totally off topic: Marengo, I love your picture. The Incredibles is a cinematic masterpiece!

**Marengo** · #**148** 10-25-2005, 03:54 PM

Thanks 'dahling' , it is my favourite a well, especially Edna Mode (picture).

Squidgy · #**149** 10-25-2005, 06:34 PM

I bet if Edna lived in the Netherlands, she would go to see the exhibit of bridal clothes (her being a serious fashion designer & all)

Yes, I also adore your avatar. I can't look at it without laughing!

**Marengo** · #**150** 10-26-2005, 06:01 AM

I think so, but she would insist on making changes on them, taking away the veils ('no capes!') and shortening the trains, no doubt (according to edna these things always get stuck).

Anyway, I a especially looking forward of seeing Margriet's dress, i have the feeling that the pictures I have seen of it aren't flattering and that it looks better when you see it with your own eyes. The pattern of daisy's must be nice anyway.

Last time they also put the tiara's on top of the dolls (I had a good look at the Wurttemburg pearl tiara, it's huge!!!), but I think that can not be done this time as 4 of the 5 brides wore the same tiara.

Maxie · #**151** 10-26-2005, 08:43 AM

Well, that would make for an interesting exhibition! I don't live that far from Het Loo (about 50 miles, I guess), so that would be great to do in a weekend! :)

Never been to Paleis het Loo anyway!

GrandDuchess · #**152** 10-26-2005, 09:51 AM

It sounds like a wonderful exhibition, I hope many Dutch people will get the opportunity to see this very special and rare royal exhibition. If anyone on TRF goes to see it, an little summary would be nice to hear. :)

Squidgy · #**153** 10-26-2005, 10:32 AM

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I think so, but she would insist on making changes on them, taking away the veils ('no capes!') and shortening the trains, no doubt (according to edna these things always get stuck).

Anyway, I a especially looking forward of seeing Margriet's dress, i have the feeling that the pictures I have seen of it aren't flattering and that it looks better when you see it with your own eyes. The pattern of daisy's must be nice anyway.

Last time they also put the tiara's on top of the dolls (I had a good look at the Wurttemburg pearl tiara, it's huge!!!), but I think that can not be done this time as 4 of the 5 brides wore the same tiara.

Oh yes, there is no doubt that Edna would have lots to say about the gowns.

I imagine Margriet's dress will be beautiful. In most pictures I've seen, it looks rather plain, but under the right lighting, the detail of the daisies are amazing.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...hmentid=121301

(I would also love to see Anita's dress because I love all of the lace on it.)

Good point about the tiaras - I hadn't thought about it. I suppose they could make 3 duplicates of the ears-of-wheat tiara, but then that would be kind of tacky. Maybe what they will do is just have the tiara on display on its own - that way it can be seen in all its glory, rather than being half hidden amongst someone's hair or veil.

Squidgy · #**154** 10-26-2005, 10:34 AM

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Well, that would make for an interesting exhibition! I don't live that far from Het Loo (about 50 miles, I guess), so that would be great to do in a weekend! :)

Never been to Paleis het Loo anyway!

Isn't that always the way it is - if something is in our own "backyard" we rarely take the time to see it, while others travel for hours and hours to come & see it. I hope you can find the time to visit, and as GrandDuchess says, report back to us.:)

Maxie · #**155** 10-26-2005, 10:46 AM

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Isn't that always the way it is - if something is in our own "backyard" we rarely take the time to see it, while others travel for hours and hours to come & see it. I hope you can find the time to visit, and as GrandDuchess says, report back to us.:)

Yes, that's so true! :) If I'll go there to see the dresses, I surely will report about it on the forums!

dutch royal · #**156** 10-26-2005, 11:01 AM

I have just talked to someone at Paleis het Loo and Princess Margriet will open the new royal brides exhibit at 4 november in the 2nd half of the afternoon.
I am going to see the princess at the palace to take pictures of her.:p :p :p

Squidgy · #**157** 10-26-2005, 11:20 AM

Maxie & DutchRoyal, you are both lucky that you live so close to Apeldoorn. I am envious.

Glad to hear you are going DutchRoyal - it should be a fun afternoon. And I always like to see your pictures.

Squidgy · #**158** 11-02-2005, 05:27 PM

Some pictures of exhibit staff preparing Anita's & Margriet's wedding dresses for the exhibit to be opened by Margriet on Friday at Het Loo.

Hope you have a wonderful time Dutch Royal.

Photos: ANP

Maxie · #**159** 11-02-2005, 09:17 PM

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Some pictures of exhibit staff preparing Anita's & Margriet's wedding dresses for the exhibit to be opened by Margriet on Friday at Het Loo.

Hope you have a wonderful time Dutch Royal.

Photos: ANP

Iew! I see Anita's hideous green dress!

Thanks for the pictures Squidgy. It's good to see there's some work in progress at Paleis Het Loo.

**Marengo** · #**160** 11-04-2005, 03:50 AM

There was an item about this on RTL-boulevard yesterday, and I got a glimpse of Margriets dress, it looked very good, as I expected. Apparently 20 women workerd at the embroidery, day and night. On the top of the skirt there are 67 daisy's, as 1967 was the year they married. On the entire dress there were, I believe, over 600 daisy's!

Aimee's dress had to be cleaned because it became very dirty during the party. There were some problems with Annette's dress as well. Apparently she put it in a box in the basement of her house, but there was some waterdamage in the basement so the dress had dark stains everywhere and had to be thouroughly cleaned. Apperently they only fond out due to this exhibition.

BTW It was Princess Margriet who suggested this exhibition to the currator of the palace.