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State Visit to Germany - State Banquet: HM The Queen of The Netherlands

I just love the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara on Trix -- it goes so perfectly with the hair!

And I thought I was going to love this dress on her, until I saw the rest of it:

Imagine this if it were just a solid column of the fabric that the top is made of -- how great would that be? As is, it reminds me a little of what my Glitter and Gold Jem doll wore in 1987. No bueno!

PHOTO CREDITS: GERO BRELOER/AFP/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Tags: state visit, tiara

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13 Responses to “State Visit to Germany - State Banquet: HM The Queen of The Netherlands”

Ontarian says on April 14th, 2011 at 12:19 AM :
As someone who is not yet over that tragic number she debuted at Daisy's 70th, I think this is the best I've seen Trixie look in ages!
Josephine says on April 14th, 2011 at 6:41 AM :
Oh yes - the top half is spoiled completely by the bottom half. It had such potential.
Ellen says on April 14th, 2011 at 7:35 AM :
I agree with Josephine: smashing top, terrible bottom...
Sir Tom says on April 14th, 2011 at 7:46 AM :
I think the 80's were a good time for Bea. She's certainly stuck at it with the shoulder pads and ruffles for all these years.
The tiara is sublime. Just beautiful.
Kikky says on April 14th, 2011 at 9:31 AM :
For what it's worth, I like this dress better than the sofa upholstery fabric dress she's worn recently. I could have done without the matching ruffle at the end of the sleeves though. Those could get messed up in dinner. Adore the tiara - how could I not?
Matthew says on April 14th, 2011 at 12:15 PM :
"Glitter and Gold Jem doll" . . . High-larious! Ella, you're a hoot.
maggie says on April 14th, 2011 at 12:25 PM :
She does this so often - it's like her bottom half just goes to a totally different wardrobe. And look at the cuffs!! Who makes these?!?!?
Oh, tiara - I really like this - it's very Queenly. And her hair looks terrific - it looks softer than her usual pit-helmet style.
PlaidLeslie says on April 14th, 2011 at 1:00 PM :
Fabulous tiara, one of my very favorites!
The dress...oh the dress. It thankfully draws the eye away from Max's chest, outlined as it is by spangles.
JamesB says on April 14th, 2011 at 2:21 PM :
Love this tiara so much - and it does have the volume needed to cope with taht Beatrix hair! Very nice.
The dress... oh I don't hate it, I tihnk she's been eyeing up Mette Marit's frocks with some envy!
Patricia says on April 14th, 2011 at 2:39 PM :
Oh, my, this looks like the top of one dress melded with the bottom of another in a weird science dress experiment gone terribly wrong. The result is too incongruous and just doesn't go together at all. Just like Max, the upper shot of HM is so flattering before you see the rest of the dress; the tiara is magnificent and do I actually see Bea's hair softly waving in front? Finally, a dent in her windproof hair!
Ky Person says on April 14th, 2011 at 2:39 PM :
This was the Bee's wedding tiara. It can be worn with extra pearls and looks very ornate that way, but HM usually wears ut like this. It's slanted backwards here, and looks much better when it's more upright.
As for the dress, I love the top, but not the bottom.
Eliza says on April 14th, 2011 at 6:00 PM :
This is by far the best tiara in the Dutch collection. It's just beautiful.
On the other hand, I want to attack the designer of this dress. WTF?
royal fan says on April 14th, 2011 at 9:34 PM :
Love the tiara, and the soft wave across her forehead...the head & shoulders photo is great -- she looks wonderful...but the bottom half of the dress is just a mystery....