By getting so up close with the portrait, you can see all the details and brushstrokes which we often miss when looking at paintings online. As my PhD is on Alexandra, seeing this in person was nothing short of spectacular!

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⁣Royal fashion👑 Stunning black velvet and silk sequinned evening gown, embellished with beads and black sequins. This glorious creation belonged to Queen Alexandra.
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Designer: Barolet of Knightsbridge⠀
Ca. 1908
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The use of “Fairy” in depictions of Queen Alexandra NB. In this post, I use the term Fairy to describe a condition, state, or influence. However, it also refers to a discourse, that is, a set of understandings, references, and connotations related t…

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⁣Embroidered chiffon evening dress by Doeuillet, Paris, 1910, for Queen Alexandra.⠀

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On this day in 1901, the Edwardian Era began.

This 1902 French evening gown belonged to Queen Alexandra - she was a lady who liked to sparkle! Bling is not just a 21st century trend!!

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Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (1844-1925)

The Queen, then Princess of Wales is photographed wearing the Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara at the wedding of her son George V to Mary of Teck in 1893.

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Queen Alexandra, then Princess of Wales photographed alongside her mother Queen Louise of Denmark and her eldest daughter, Louise, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife, 1893.

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