Cocktail Dresses


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it would be great to see some pictures.

sorry if there is another thread, I didn't found it ;)
 
Letizia loves to wear them- she has probably worn the most of any of the royal ladies.
She had a lacy one while she was pregnant with Infanta Sofia, a floaty chiffon(?) one that she wore to a party just before/at the very start of her last pregnancy (she had her hair down and curly, if you look for the picture), a nude colored sparkly one, a black lace/white sateen dress (non-maternity), plus some 'suit-dresses' that she has worn- like the pink one she wore to Beltrán Gomez-Acebo and Laura Ponte's wedding.

I'll have to see if I can find the pictures.
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Found some- there were more than I expected. Some of Letizia's cocktail dresses border on day dresses or suits, but then again, that's just Letizia....I included the occasion she wore it, and the designer, if I found it.

Cocktail Dresses 1

Dresses, left to right, top row: White dress with silver accents on the bust, a farewell reception in Palma, by Varela; black lace over light underlay, gala of CIERVAL; Gathered and ruched pale crepe (i'm guessing) with accented banding on the bodice, at a wedding of one of Felipe's friends, possibly by Varela; Black or navy lace from a dinner for the Hungarian president, by Varela
L to R, bottom row: Pink satin dress with lacy (or embroidered sheer) overlay, Mariano Cava's Journalistic Awards; Sparkly gold/beige dress, Laureus gala dinner by Varela; Antonio Asensio Awards, by Varela (same dress as the previous, but with a coat); Black dress with lace over-blouse, Awards Ceremony of the Chamber of Trade of Terrassa, by Varela (looks different from the one above it- the underdress is certainly not the same).

Cocktail Dresses 2

Top row, left to right: white dress, one of her first maternity dresses when she was pregnant with Infanta Leonor, in Japan; silver suit outfit (there's something Jackie O. about it- I like this one) at the wedding of her cousin Abigaíl Rocasolano, by Miguel Palacio ; Ruffle-y pink skirt dress with matching pink shoes and jacket, at the wedding of Beltrán Gomez-Acebo (Felipe's cousin) and Laura Ponte, by Lorenzo Caprile; Little black dress with silk or satin pale pink jacket, from the May before Leonor was born; Coral dress with beige coat just after the announcement of her pregnancy with Infanta Sofia at the Spanish National Day Military Parade.
Bottom row, L to R: Black and white dress with large pattern and black coat while expecting Infanta Sofia, Spanish Geographic Society 2006 International Prizes; Purple (or maybe royal blue) dress, early when expecting Infanta Sofia; Pale pink dress with cardigan while expecting Infanta Leonor, during a visit to Ciudad Real; Red dress worn in Japan, it was one of her first maternity dresses when expecting Infanta Leonor (thankfully they got better after that!).
 
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nordishbynature, if you look at the King Harald's Birthday thread, you will see Princess Madeleine in a beautiful pink cocktail dress.
 
mary is also quite a good one to look cocktail dresses for, as she seemed to have used quite a few. don't really recall maxima or mathilde wearing them often, and mette-marit doesn't seem a big fan. i'd say of the crown princesses, perhaps letizia and mary are the ones who most use them.
 
mary is also quite a good one to look cocktail dresses for, as she seemed to have used quite a few. don't really recall maxima or mathilde wearing them often, and mette-marit doesn't seem a big fan. i'd say of the crown princesses, perhaps letizia and mary are the ones who most use them.

now you mention it. i'll look for pictures. I like cocktail dresses.

i love this dress worn just a short while ago by Letizia

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Aug2007/07080401.jpg
 
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And here is P. Laurentien wearing a nice yellow one.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Aug2007/07081114.jpg

a white silk dress worn by P. Mathilde

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jul2007/07072012.jpg

CP Victoria in a green one (it looks like it does not fit her very well at the breast part IMO)

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jul2007/07071405.jpg

P Mary in a beautiful purple dress

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jul2007/07070183.jpg

P Maxima wearing the cocktail dress on trousers

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Aug2007/07062553.jpg

P. Mabel in a cocktaildress

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jun2007/07062381.jpg
 
Princess Diana had the best cocktail dresses!
 
Queen Rania often wears cocktail dresses to less formal events

FINCA event (Popsugar Gallery)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty/13841284_0.jpg

Seeds of Peace Gala
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty/74096161.jpg

Fundraising dinner for orphans (Petra)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/2483I.jpg

Queen Rania with Nazek Hariri in 2001
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty/625413-1.jpg

Queen Rania at the Alexandria Library in 2002
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Little_stars/Royalty/598790.jpg

Queen Rania in Kuwait, November 2006 (originally posted by Humera)
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Queen Rania during state visit to India, December 2006 (originally posted by Humera)
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Queen Rania in Japan, December 2006 (originally posted by Humera)
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The above dress was repeated in Cairo, January 2007 (originally posted by Humera)
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Queen Rania at a UNESCO event (UNESCO site)
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Thanks to everyone for your great pictures. To me Letizia looks better in shorter cocktail dresses than long gowns for the most part. I think it's because she is so slender and petite. Just my opinion. :flowers:
 
Thanks to everyone for your great pictures. To me Letizia looks better in shorter cocktail dresses than long gowns for the most part. I think it's because she is so slender and petite. Just my opinion. :flowers:
I agree with you, especially if the gown has a very large skirt, like the green Caprile dress she wore last year.
 
I think princess letizia, mary and the Queen Rania are the most elegant women in all the royal families!!!
 
Thanks to everyone for your great pictures. To me Letizia looks better in shorter cocktail dresses than long gowns for the most part. I think it's because she is so slender and petite. Just my opinion. :flowers:


I agree. Cocktail dresses suit her rather than long gowns bec of her figure. I really like the black gown w/ her hair curled and the white one in Ibiza.:)
 
Truthfully, I really don't like Rania's outfit there at all. Anyone know who designed it?
 
Truthfully, I really don't like Rania's outfit there at all. Anyone know who designed it?

I agree too, its not the greatest outfit , Iv seen on her.
 
I'm thinking Elie Saab maybe, she wore alot of his gowns around that time.
 
I'm thinking Elie Saab maybe, she wore alot of his gowns around that time.

Doesnt look like an elie saab. It was said that it was a dior creation see here.Might of not been a nice outfit but it did suit her.
 
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I think this was one of the best cocktail dresses Mette-Marit has worn
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The color was great, and the sleeves and asymmetrical cut of the skirt gave the dress an interesting appearance.
Another recent cocktail dress, worn during the Austrian state visit.
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This is a dress she seems to have gotten a lot of wear out of
http://ppe-agency.com/500px/Jun2006/06060750.jpg
This picture is from the Spanish state visit, and IIRC, she's worn it at least a few other times.
 
Queen Rania

A white dress with a long scarf - pretty dress
Red velvet dress - its a nice red shade, nice length too
brown dress/lace & leather (i think) ( could this be called a cocktail dress)??
Metallic long sleeve dress (prada) - whata great metallic dress. its not too flashy, i like the color combination silver/gold
Prada dress - looked good!
Black dress
red dress with a cardigan - well put together
beautiful outfit like the small beads hangging off the dress
azzaro velvet dress - elegent
(all originally posted by humera)
 
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The best cocktail dress, and by that I mean short evening dress, I've ever seen on a Princess was the one that Diana wore the night Charles went on tv with Dimbleby. I cant remember who designed it, but it was short and black with the trailing sash and was dubbed the 'Screw you Charles' dress by the media. Her legs went on for days.
 
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