As we all know, Queen Máxima's looks can vary widely from elegant to...uh, not. The elegant ones are always worth a mention, and so we come to this:
Neckline made to show of a strand of pearls: check. A wide brim hat that's a favorite and with good reason: check. An occasionally boring color made rich by fabric contrast and cut: check. One for the elegant winners pile, I say.
Also...last week, the Dutch royal family also gathered to celebrate Pieter van Vollenhoven (husband of Princess Margriet), who turned 75 this year, and the Victim Support Fund, which he started 25 years ago.
An entrance into the Shiny Fabric Danger Zone for Máx, but I'm loving the patterned purple theme on sisters Beatrix and Margriet.
And even a bit of purple on the extended family too, on Princess Marilène (see? Make a lace dress purple, and I'm good). Lovely!
Photos: As indicated and Het Fonds Slachtofferhulp
Máxima opened a museum exhibit on Friday.
This is an oldie but goodie, if you will, a chocolate brown suit with velvet trim that's been around for several years (past appearances include the christening of Norway's Prince Sverre Magnus in 2006).Neckline made to show of a strand of pearls: check. A wide brim hat that's a favorite and with good reason: check. An occasionally boring color made rich by fabric contrast and cut: check. One for the elegant winners pile, I say.
(Foto Update) Koningin Máxima opent expositie Het Geheim van Dresden http://t.co/K8I8ozN0cS pic.twitter.com/tQjcUoSMKy
— JouwStad | Groningen (@JouwStad_eu) December 12, 2014Some guessed she may have chosen the subdued color as a nod to Queen Fabiola's funeral, happening on the same day. Whether that's true or not, I don't know, but it's a cozy color choice for a dreary December day anyway. And it was the designated color of the day, apparently, as her evening event gave us a bit of the same:Koningin Máxima ontvangt gedicht ‘Altijd die Eeuwige Jeugd’ op gala-avond voor jonge kunstenaars pic.twitter.com/58qzkJ5l0U
— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) December 12, 2014I'm not as sold on brown with sequins as I am on brown with velvet, but my A grade for the day stands.Also...last week, the Dutch royal family also gathered to celebrate Pieter van Vollenhoven (husband of Princess Margriet), who turned 75 this year, and the Victim Support Fund, which he started 25 years ago.
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| The couple with their sons and their daughters-in-law |
Photos: As indicated and Het Fonds Slachtofferhulp
