On May 18, Empress Masako attended the annual meeting of Japanese Red Cross Society, held at the Meiji Jingu Kaikan Hall in Tokyo. Empress Masako, the Red Cross Society’s honorary president, was joined by Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Hanako, Princess Nobuko and Princess Hisako, all of whom are honorary vice-presidents of the society. The Empress presented the medals of merit to 13 individuals and representatives of organizations at the assembly for their work in helping the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Beautiful suit, hat, and lovely pearls on an equally lovely Empress.
ReplyDeletethey look like flight attendants in uniform, lovely.
DeleteMissy, that was my first thought too. But they do all look lovely.
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missy, why refer to the ladies as flight attendants? Their customs may not be what you are used to, but to be unkind shows that you have a lack of personal respect for other customs and traditions.
DeleteAnton 17:16 why is that unkind. This has nothing To do with tradition… They look like flight attendants. It’s about time Japanese protocol let these people ( men and women) show some individuality!
DeleteAs usual; great tailoring, boring, dated styling. Rinse and repeat.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I really wonder, one, two hundred years from now will the women of the royal house still be wearing these styles? Will they arrive on Mars for a n official visit with this underneath their space suits?
What a lovely idea!
Delete@ Anonymous 18:34. By the time we will be able to travel to Mars maybe there will be no Emperors or Kings anymore. The fact that the royal houses have to shrink already what will be left in 100 years. Since we are living in a world that changes every day now maybe there will be quite some different kind of world leaders: robots for example ? By then I will be dead for a long time.
DeleteBoring fashion and sorry all those mouthcaps... time to get rid of them. I understand that the Japanese royals are sticked to lots of traditions. But sorry it's time to modernise.
ReplyDeleteWhy? Has the world become better by “ modernizing” Everybody the same?
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To 21:24 You should go to Hollywood, visit stars and starlets or Meghan Markle, the D. of Sussex.
DeletePauline
No, no and no.
ReplyDeleteNot boring, each jacket is different, superb fabric and tailoring. Its all in the details.It is no different than when QE wore coat over dress. Perhaps it is to not draw attention to themselves but rather to the cause.
ReplyDeleteShe always goes out with all the ladies in the family! Are they afraid she will run away? Lol
ReplyDeleteHow many decades old is this story? Please upload your knowledge.
DeleteWhen the Meghan story was a sensation, and some in the media tried to lead the public to believe that the British Royal Family is racist, you would easily believe that story.
Forces that wanted to destroy the Japanese imperial family ran a similar campaign decades ago using foreign media. They even use the same method of making big headlines on a day of celebration for the line of succession and its family.
So from the beginning of the British uproar, no one in Japan believed that story.
But they will have negative campaigns again and again.
All the Royal ladies look very elegant, the pearl necklace the Empress is wearing, gorgeous. Beautiful, luminous pearls, lovely size and splendid quality.
ReplyDeleteJe n’aime pas du tout le style de chapeau que Masako a adopté.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully tailored suit for the Empress--do wish she'd choose another style of hat but she still looks lovely. Her pearls are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJanet
A première vue, léger mieux dans le style de chapeau de Masako qui a une petite différence par rapport aux dames de la maison impériale ; j'aimerais bien savoir si elles ont le droit d'avoir un avis pour leur renouvellement auprès du chapelier de la cour ?! J'adore les perles de l'impératrice de ses boucles d'oreilles jusqu'au simple rang du collier !
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DeleteI actually liked her hat today I thought it was wildly flamboyant compared to the other ladies. At any rate it could past muster in 2023.Those pearls are to die for and i am not even a pearl person. The lustre on them is incredible but maybe it is just the light catching them today.
Very strange indeed, no signatures, silly, mostly negative remarks about the Japanese Imperial Court. Why should they “modernise”? Abandon their dignity
ReplyDeleteand traditions by flashing long slits, muscular bodies, bare backs, plunging necklines.
dear
You are so right. I completely agree.
DeletePauline
Agree these ladies have class. The details are exceptional
DeleteMy vote is that they change nothing.
DeleteSorry, Something technical happened, forget to sign. I am not hiding behind “dear”, I have strong opinions on the constant bashing of this outstanding family.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
Always classy and elegant. css
ReplyDeleteOn 1 April this year, the Imperial Household Agency set up a Public Relations Office to actively disseminate correct information on its official website and SNS and hired a female elite from the Metropolitan Police as its head. It was a surprising appointment as she was an expert in national security.
ReplyDeleteAccording to reports, an investigation into websites and operating companies spreading malicious and false stories led to the suspicion of overseas organizations because of dummy companies and foreign sites' servers.
Many Japanese people rejected the Japanese-language SNS disparaged the Crown Prince and Princess with one voice at the coronation ceremony in the UK. Many accounts criticized the natural draping of the silk fabric of CP Kiko's kimono, calling it "wrinkled.
If we try to make a drape with a stiff fabric, it will be wrinkled, but Japanese people, who know the smoothness and weight of kimono silk with their bodies, would never make such a ridiculous judgment.
It is how Japan's Imperial Family continued to exist for more than 2000 years, respected and protected by the people.
Visitors to the Kyoto Imperial Palace will be surprised to find that the palace does not have sturdy walls. The Imperial Family cared for the people, and the people respected them, who connected to the Japanese gods. There was no need for such a wall.
Governments of the time feared being attacked by the Japanese people if they disgraced and abolished the court.
That is why 'shoguns' of ancient times, the prime ministers of present times, and even GHQ, which ruled Japan for a time, have shown respect and protected them.
As long as this relationship continues, Japan's court is not damaged. If you are worried about what happens after moving to Mars, you should worry about The Family, which has a low approval rating.
Anonymous 20/5 17:16
ReplyDeleteYou are disrespectful to flight attendants!
I spoke to a flight attendant who was in uniform one day about her job etc.
DeleteShe very politely pointed out to me that she wasn't a flight attendant but a pilot on long haul flights with Swiss Air.
For two weeks after, I didn't have to wear blusher.
But that's another non fashion story for another day.
A cualquier cosa le llaman elegancia. Estos Cortés de traje son de los años sesenta. Yo no digo que sigan la moda pero hay otros cortés que podrían verse más actuales. Sus modistas no son precisamente muy imaginativas. La antigua emperatriz tenía y tiene a sus más de 80 años mucha más clase.
ReplyDeleteThe way they dress has nothing to do with tradition. They adopted the style women wore in Western Europe, USA and maybe also in Japan during the 60tees. One could say they stick to the fashion of that period (except for the hats which I never saw wearing anybody else than the female members of the Imperial Family).
ReplyDeleteJakie one biedne bo są ciągle chore i muszę te maski wciąż nosić, żeby nie zarażać innych. Jakie to chwalebne. Ach co by to było, gdyby nie nosiły tych masek na twarzy.
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