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Principles Of Wearing Brooches For Royal Families

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Elizabeth S and Prince

　　 Necklace Brooch

For example, with a pearl necklace, a circular or oval Brooch can be buckled on the necklace as part of the decoration without wearing it on the chest.

　　 Left chest Brooch

The Royal brooch is usually worn on the left chest, as the left side is the location of the heart and rarely wears on the right chest.

　　 Pure color principle

In order to highlight the beauty of brooches, brooches on formal occasions must be worn on pure colored clothing, and rarely with decorative patterns. collocation 。

Royal Brooch 2010 New York Christie's

　　 Men's Brooch

The royal family also has strict rules for men to wear brooches. In formal occasions, badges should be placed on the tail of the swallow tailed collar or under the bag. In normal occasions, the brooch should be worn on the left side while wearing the clothes leading, while the clothes worn on the right side should be worn on the right side; when the hair is on the left side, it should be worn on the right side, while on the contrary, it should be worn on the left side.

　　 Matching ribbon

On major occasions, members of the royal family usually wear the medal of honor awarded by the king of the host country to honor them, and these medals are matched with ribbons of different colors. Royal women tend to place their brooches on the top of the ribbon near their shoulders and place their badges on the right chest or waist.

　　 Corset Brooch

The general Royal brooches are simple single shapes, and the most formal "chest Brooch" is usually bullhead shaped, 40 centimeters long, consisting of three parts, and must be worn in the middle of a special bra.

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Cartier 1907 Triangle Bra Brooch

　　 7 terms help you understand the history of brooch.

　 Fixing tool

In the fifteenth Century B.C., Phoenician warriors, who were famous for their voyages, invented the brooches. They are the best tools for fixing clothes when the wind is strong.

　　 Scarab

In tenth Century BC, the Egyptian aristocrats were naked, but on religious occasions they wore gold on the white robes to make a beetle shaped brooch, in order to pray for the endless strength of Egypt.

　　 Byzantine

In the tenth Century, the Byzantine metal brooch with mosaic and strong religious style began to become the treasure of noble women.

　　 Light times

During her first parliamentary meeting in Vitoria, Queen Victoria wore a smaller serpent pin to her left chest, and the age of portable brooches came. After 1860, the image and status of women changed significantly. Jewelers cater to the needs of the masses, creating a large number of sparkling large brooches, especially Queen Victoria's fancy fancy and portrait.

　　 Decorating

In modern times, after World War, the function of brooches is becoming more and more important. The material of modeling is also complex and changeable. Animal or abstract brooches are popular and become the first choice for people to express their individuality.

　　 Secularization

During the Renaissance, due to the development of navigation and communication among countries, the brooch of modeling gradually replaced the ancient Brooch's strong sense of religion and became the love of the general public.

　　 Corset Brooch

Before and after the French Revolution and the middle of the nineteenth Century, the brooches made by the popularity of the French royal family became more and more complex. At that time, the formal bodice and brooch were luxurious and heavy, from the chest to the waist, and to the special corset.