Belgian Queen Mathilde has arrived in Ivory Coast (Côte D'ivoire) for a 3-day work trip.
Belgium's Queen Mathilde is making a working visit to Ivory Coast from March 3 to 6 in her capacity as UN Advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On the second day of her visit to Ivory Coast, Queen Mathilde visited Mamie Faitai Kindergarten in Yopougon, Abidjan, built out of plastic bricks made by Conceptos.
The Women and Young empowerment project is an initiative from Conceptos Plasticos. The WaY project is partnered with UNICEF to build schools from the recycled bricks. These schools are constructed in areas lacking sufficient educational facilities and capacity.
BA&SH Mahina Full Length Dress
The comment today is not about hair, dress, accessories, they are fine. Instead it is about a few moments in time, captured in photo's 5 and 6. A small child's wonderment of meeting (to her) a famous woman. A woman with blonde hair, fair skin and the overall expansion of a small child's mind/world and those she has never met before.
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Edwina, I agree completely, wonderful words. But I also like very much Mathilde's dress, so African and beautiful colours.
DeleteDear Edwina, I had similar thoughts when looking at this picture and you have wrapped up everything so poetically.
Delete🌞 Virginia
I agree with you. These photos are lovely.
DeleteThe perfect comment Edwina. Love the pictures, just filled with childlike wonder.
DeleteChel
If I were the little girl I'd be thinking "...a Queen? A real Queen?...." :)
DeleteLove Queen Mathilde's new dress by ba&sh. This is the type of dress which fit the queen the best. Her earrings are by Gas Bijoux, the color of the stones changes depending from what angle the light comes. Her flats are loafers by Todd's. But the most important is Queen Mathilde's interaction with children. When she sees little children immediately the mama in her is appearing.
ReplyDelete@ deadeggs. I saw a picture in my daily newspaper where Queen Mathilde is on a local market in Cote d'Ivoire where she is looking and feeling at African fabrics. I bet she will buy some to take home. I think she gives it to family and friends as a present or she will keep it for herself and let a sewster make a dress or a skirt for her.
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DeleteYou use the word “sewster”.
Where did you find this word?
I haven’t seen it in use for many a long day.
One dictionary says “ A person, chiefly a woman, who sews as an occupation."
I think today we’d probably use the word seamstress.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
@ Deadeggs. Sorry English is not my mother tongue. Maybe I am using an older vocabulary sometimes. I learn a lot by reading the comments of other people on this blog.
DeleteThanks deadeggs for the linguistic explanation
Deleteà Anonyme 05/03/24 13h55
DeleteA mon avis, je ne peux pas dire que le mot "couturière" soit ancien ; certaines femmes qui sont en possession de tissus peuvent demander à une "couturière" connue par le bouche à oreille, de leur confectionner un vêtement selon leurs désirs tout en suivant l'évolution de la création ; c'est quand même moins onéreux !
@ Achard62 6/3/24 10:14
DeleteCe que deadeggs a voulu expliquer c'est qu'en anglais le mot "sewster" est ancien, à l'heure actuelle il faut dire "seamstress". Comme je ne suis pas anglophone et que je ne suis plus très jeune, j'ai probablement utilisé le mot "sewster" sans réfléchir. Voilà, mais après avoir lu votre commentaire, je suis contente que vous avez compris ce que je voulais dire (je ne suis pas francophone non plus).
Anonyme 05/03/24 13h55
Mathilde's dress and bag are lovely. I love the colours and the print, which seem well coordinated to the climate and African environment. If I had to make a small change, it would be to adjust the length to 3/4s (midi) instead of full length - easier to walk about, and cooler. But otherwise it is fine as is.
ReplyDeleteHaving spent more than a few years in Africa, and sometimes involved with schools there, I miss those sweet children. They are the cutest.
- Anon 9:13
@ Anon 9:13. Maybe she wish to keep the dress like it is. Once you cut a piece off, you cannot make it longer again. The dress does not seems to be very tight, so I think walking cannot be a problem. Wearing long dresses during the day this Spring and Summer is very fashionable. I saw pictures of different fashion houses on the internet showing long dresses for day wear.
DeleteMaybe the longer length hides stubble on legs
DeleteI agree with you on the comments on the dress, especially the length, Anon 9 13. Since flat shoes are obviously necessary, assuming sandals are not advised, a pair of white trainers would look better than these shoes. The children are fantastic.
DeleteAdorable la petite fille qui est en train de toucher les cheveux blonds de Mathilde ; elle en a profité pour descendre sur sa joue et admirer les boucles d'oreilles. Celle robe longue imprimée convient à merveille sous ce climat chaud mais je dis non pour les chaussures mocassins !
ReplyDeleteCe qu'on ne sait pas sur quel terrain la reine doit marcher et pendant combien de temps. Il y a encore d'autres endroits où elle a été aujourd'hui. J'ai vu les photo's dans mon journal. Donc mettre des mocassins est uniquement pour la sécurité et le comfort. Sans parler de la chaleur.
DeleteI agree with everything I read here above, incl reservations towards her loafers, I would have preferred sneakers.
ReplyDeleteMathilde’s dress looks pretty and appropriate for the setting. I think different shoes would look better with it, but these must be comfortable.
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The dress is a good choice here with its striking print and easy fit. I’d prefer a lighter shoe like a ballet flat instead of the loafers, but they may have been a practical choice for uneven ground. One thing is for sure, wherever she goes, Q. Mathilde exhibits such kindness and care for those she visits. (V.M.)
ReplyDeleteThese loafers are as light as a ballet flat and are giving more support to the feet. You should have seen the pictures of all the other places she went today. To an island (full of sand) that is disappearing slowly due to the climate changes, to a local market, .... She had to wear a sun hat and sun glasses. In the little boat to the island she had to wear a life saving jacket. On the island she had to wear sun glasses and a straw hat. By the end of the day her hair was flat because of the heat and the humidity.
DeleteOh, what a beautifull print on that dress!
ReplyDeleteAnd how sweet to see the child not withholding its curiosity about this kind of hair!
Mabel
The pictures of her with the children are heartwarming, she is so natural, caring and engaging with them, its lovely to see. This dress was a perfect choice, I like the splash of color and pattern. Her shoes, safety and comfort, well done.
ReplyDeleteNot a bad look. Not my style.
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