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Today our Head of Design Kelly shares with us her views on Catherine Middleton’s tiara and jewellery worn at her royal wedding to Prince William on 29th April.
The Royal Tiara
The Tiara was, as expected really, from the royal collection. Catherine’s ‘Something Borrowed’ was on loan from the Queen’s private collection, made by Cartier in 1936, and a present for the late Queen Mother. Traditional yet discreet, the tiara sat high enough to lift the soft draped veil from her face and allowed for her hair to be raised behind it. I feel a trend generating from this mid-height tiara, perhaps even a return to the traditional central tiara returning to popularity, to usurp the sidepiece as top tiara!
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The beauty of a wearing a central design such as the this tiara is that there are options for where you wear your veil. Whether it is at the back of your head, neatly nestled beneath a creative up do and falling effortlessly down the nape of your neck, popular with more slender style gowns and particularly for destination weddings. Or prominently positioned at the top of the head behind the tiara, as Catherine did, allowing the use of the blusher, and commencing the proceedings with classical splendour! Although the popularity of the sidepiece allows for some more creative and contemporary designs it can make positioning a veil tricky. Many people opt to wear a single tier, which disregards the blusher entirely and allows for full focus on a rather complex sidepiece, but this is a very modern look and therefore I feel that it will not suit all brides.
Although the structured form of Catherine Middleton’s tiara is very traditional, it is simply clear diamond and quite contemporary by Crown Jewel standards. The ‘organic’ form of the crests of diamonds, which follows a symmetry that is classic and yet stylised, is reminiscent of tiaras from our Indian Summer and Fish-tail Fantasies and Pearly Persuasions inspired collections.
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With such a distinctive shaped tiara that is sure to inspire trends, I’m sure that you will love our adaptation of the royal tiara! We hope to be able to create some Royal-inspired designs in the next collection for all your future Princess Bride’s requests. At present our collection contains a vast selection of traditional and contemporary designs that will be more than desirable heirloom pieces, to be handed down through generations as their ‘Something Borrowed’!
The Royal Jewellery
With her jewellery commissioned by bespoke jewellery designer Robinson Pelham, a great deal of thought and sentiment had gone in to even the finest detail of this very public yet personal wedding. Commissioned by her parents Michael and Carole Middleton as a wedding present and her ‘Something New,’ these diamond set drops were made to compliment the Cartier tiara that she wore on the day.
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The jewellery was designed to echo the elements within the Middleton Family’s newly appointed Coat of Arms. The earrings that were so delicate and yet perfectly proportioned are made up of a stylised oak leaf with a pear-shaped diamond set drop and suspended pave set acorn at the centre.
The earrings that Robinson Pelham designed for the Duchess’s sister and maid of honour, Pippa, followed the organic theme with floral detailing to match her headdress of fresh flowers. The bespoke jeweller also created a matching tourmaline and diamond pendant and earrings set for the mother of the bride herself, and touching little gold stickpins, one with an acorn head and one with an oak leaf, for the father of the bride and her brother.
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It is the impeccably presented, and well-considered details such as the accessories that really finish off such a polished procession! I can only hope that the fine example of British style orchestrated by the young royals may inspire many more couples to create a similarly refined and coordinated ensemble for their big day, and hopefully assisted by British manufacturer Richard Designs, theirs too will be a Right Royal Affair!
Thanks once again Kelly for your thoughts. Our design team have put together a royal inspired tiara and earrings, with beautiful silver crystals and our usual high quality craftsmanship. To order, just give us a call or drop us an email.
You can see our specially-created Catherine Middleton inspired tiara and jewellery here.
Tomorrow Kelly will be sharing with us her view on the elegantly beautiful Sarah Burton dress that Catherine wore on her wedding day.
Did you like Catherine Middleton’s tiara and jewellery?
