Queen Máxima's Eveningwear Part 8: December 2023 -

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima stunning at the state banquet of the state visit from Oman this evening, April 15:


** Full view ** Upper part ** Upper part **

 

[muriel]

Queen Máxima stunning at the state banquet of the state visit from Oman this evening, April 15:


** Full view ** Upper part ** Upper part **

Lovely dress. Whilst the pearls look nice with the dress, I would love to see Maxima wear the dress with rubies.

 

[IloveCP]

Queen Máxima stunning at the state banquet of the state visit from Oman this evening, April 15:


** Full view ** Upper part ** Upper part **

A stunning dress and it has such exquisite details. I'm happy she wore it again.

 

[Marengo]

The dress is appropriate for the visit but I don´t think it does much for her TBH.

 

[Annine]

The pearl collection of the DRF are just so beautiful, but the dress does not make the most of the stunning pearls she is wearing because it is so busy, with a darker more simple dress they would have shined more.

 

[doro]

Who designed?

 

[iceflower]

Who designed?

It's by Pakistani fashion designer Mahpara Khan - Máxima has worn it before at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa:

** June 2023 **

 

[Frelinghighness]

it seemed to hang on her tonight, the fit wasn't as good

 

[muriel]

A stunning dress and it has such exquisite details. I'm happy she wore it again.

Lovely dress, harking back to another era when royal gowns were heavily embellished and embroidered. The subcontinent still has the artisans and the skills to carry out the painstaking work. I do hope the royal ladies start to selectively source their gowns from there.

 

[Stefan]

I think the dess would have worked better with coloured Jewels, then Pearls. So all is more or less the same color and it washes Maxima out a bit

 

[muriel]

I think the dess would have worked better with coloured Jewels, then Pearls. So all is more or less the same color and it washes Maxima out a bit

I agree, the dress would have looked lovely with rubies.

 

[Elly C]

A beautiful dress, with exquisite detail. I concur with all here regarding the need for rubies. Interestingly, she wore it with diamonds previously and it was the sash and order that helped make it look so stunning. How come we can all see this need for some colour to complement the detailing in the embroidery and those who advise her can’t!

 

[Snowangel]

I can't decide if I like the dress or not. But I do looove the tiara.

 

[PrincessofEurope]

I think considering the state visit was from Oman this dress is appropriate and conservative.

 

[Alisa]

It was definetely appropriate and it is a gorgeous dress with all those exquisite details.
Queen Máxima wore the dress in Jordan, but last night the dress wore her.

1000 percent agree that colored jewels definetely work best for this dress.

 

[lucien]

I think the dess would have worked better with coloured Jewels, then Pearls. So all is more or less the same color and it washes Maxima out a bit

Pearls.pearls only.Over any coloured gem. Blissfull pearls.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Lovely dress. Whilst the pearls look nice with the dress, I would love to see Maxima wear the dress with rubies.

The dress is nice but would have looked much nicer paired with more colourful accessories.

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima attended the May 5 concert in Amsterdam, the conclusion of the National Celebration of Liberation, this evening:


** Full view **

 

[Prinsara]

Hard to tell from only one pic but it seems rather nice.

 

[iceflower]

Hard to tell from only one pic but it seems rather nice.

By now a few more photos have been shared:


** Upper part ** Without the cape ** Upper part **

The pink combination is by Gucci: June 2013
The cape is her Valentino cape: February 2022

 

[Prinsara]

The cape looks better now than as daywear. While I usually think she looks better in muted colors, the pink works for her and the flamboyant sleeves definitely suit her.

 

[Elly C]

I’m surprised how much I like this look- the colour and style really suits her. I think the cape works wonderfully. There aren’t many royals that could pull this off.

 

[An Ard Ri]

I’m surprised how much I like this look- the colour and style really suits her. I think the cape works wonderfully. There aren’t many royals that could pull this off.

The colour too is really lovely and a wonderful hairstyle too!

 

[iceflower]

Máxima in a Jan Taminiau gown at the gala dinner for members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam this evening, May 12:


** Full view ** Side view ** Upper part ** Upper part ** September 2010 **

 

[Katymcwaity]

Nice dress, ugly shoes peeking out.

 

[Prinsara]

It’s a Taminiau so still pretty lovely, but maybe not one of the top-tier ones with far better fabric and embellishment.

 

[Somebody]

It looked much better the first time around at Prinsjesdag.

 

[doro]

It's good to see old dresses being worn again!

 

[An Ard Ri]

Something doesn't look right with this look ,not sure if its the shoes or hairstyle!
The dress is however really nice.

 

[PrincessofEurope]

This dress still looks good 15 years on. Glad to see her digging into the closet.

Nice dress, ugly shoes peeking out.

Agreed about the shoes. Not one of Maxima's strengths - I struggle to recall many of her shoes that looked elegant