[lace] Danish wedding gowns

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Hi Everyone,
I managed to visit the exhibition of wedding gowns today at the royal palace
of Amalienborg, and if any of you are in Copenhagen, it is well worth a
visit. It is running until September. Crown princess Mary's dress is a
dream. The Carrickmacross lace veil is wonderful and as I mentioned earlier,
the same Carrickmacross lace was also the under the folds of her dress. The
Carrickmacross lace on Mary's dress was the same lace, which had been on the
front panel of Queen Margrethe's wedding dress in 1967. Queen Margrethe's
dress was also on display - minus the Carickmacross and also minus the
Tønder lace "Big Heart" trimming on her train. The lace had been removed
after the wedding to be kept for later use in the royal family. Queen
Ingrid's dress and Queen Alexandrine's dresses were also to be seen, but
they had no lace trimming. Beside  Mary's dress was the beautiful Tonder
lace handkerchief made especially for her by Astrid Elton Hansen. It is
described in a very nice article in the latest magazine from the Danish Lace
Guild.
The Carrickmacross fan, handkerchief and another lace trimming, which
originally accompanied the veil, were also to be seen along with a beautiful
documentation of the gift from the women of Connaught. The lace was
originally a gift to princess Margaret of Connaught who was a grandchild of
Queen Victoria and daughter of Victoria's son, Prince Arthur, Duke of
Connaught and Strathearn.
There is a very nice and well illustrated small catalogue, which can be
bought at the exhibition for 45 Danish kroner (approx. 4 English pounds or 7
dollars). The catalogue has English and Danish texts.
I didn't have to wait in a queue to see the exhibition but there were quite
a lot of people. There was no limit to the time that one spent in the
exhibition and Mary's dress and veil were not under glass, as were the other
exhibits. You could buy a foto permit for a little extra and flash was
allowed.
I hope that some of you have the chance to see the exhibition. If you have
to drag your long suffering hubby along, there is also a permanent
exhibition of the private studies of Denmark's kings from 1863 up to the
last king Frederik 9th who died in 1972.
Unfortunately I wont be able to come to the Tonder Lace Festival this year
but I hope that it is a big success and that those of you who attend have a
great time.
All the best and keep bobbin' along from Avril
--
And on the 8th day, God created golf courses and lacemakers........

Avril Bayne
Denmark

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