THE QUEEN'S GAZETTE I

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The happenings of the Stassion court; Vol I

5th of Sigismund’s End, 1872

 

“Their Majesties at Promenade” by Rosina Helvets, 1870

 

FOLLOWING the ascension of the King and Queen to the Orenian throne, and thus the court workings under a state of reimagination and improvement once more, the Queen Vivienne deems it fit for the establishment and introduction of the Queen’s Gazette. It will focus primarily on happenings and the changing fashion of society. While her majesty does not partake in authoring this newsletter, it is wholly dedicated to herself as the leader of court workings and will be published in her name.

 

 

 

Fashion as the very way we know it is now more prone to change than ever. In recent months, veils have come ever more into style, a continuation of the rise in hooded-styles we saw throughout the tenure of Empress Anastasia and her piety. While the hoods themselves seem to be fading out of general favor between ladies, we are also beginning to see the decline of fitted bodices and corsets for the first time in a long period. Perhaps it is not yet appropriate to deem them as ‘out of style’, though their decrease is most certainly something to keep an eye on in the future for any ladies who wish to remain present in style.

 

While royal purple overtook red as the color of the Empire, a dark and sophisticated fuchsia seems to be the mark of King Frederick’s reign, as seen on both the King and Queen in their respective wedding garb. 

 

The donning of necklaces, too, appears to be growing in popularity after a brief stint whence they were sparsely seen on Orenian women. The classics will likely always prevail, we find, and so a lady would do better picking a qualitative necklace than their most grand. The resurgence of lighter colored dresses is surely something of note, perhaps reminiscent of an era long passed, yet with the drastic change in silhouettes as of late it is assuredly a new era in itself.

 

Also envogue; the draping of sleeves on the back portion of the hand so that only the front portion is left exposed. This can be achieved by using fabrics lighter in weight and less restricting at the seams.

 

As for the men’s fashions, padding on the shoulders is IN. Usually leather or steel armory padding covered by the fabric of one's attire is the prevailing style, though in some cases it is seen to merely draw attention to the shoulders with solely structured fabric. Collars, too, have now weaseled their way into the styling of the men. Prominent but not overbearing is the way to go. 

 

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ENSEMBLE OF THE ISSUE

Seen on Lady Adelheid Antonina Ivanovich neé von Preussens.

 

 

 

As touched on briefly above, the ascension of Queen Vivienne as head of the Stassion Court indicates that significant changes will be made within the first five-or-so years at her station. Above all we can expect, due to Her Majesty’s austere nature, many altercations and refinements on the topic of royal etiquette. Words from courtiers even suggest court reforms are well under way, removing, adding, and altering a variety of different roles within it. 

 

Court was held by the Queen, in light of King Fredericks absence due to a sickness, and the Archchancellor on the 15th of Tobias’s Bounty, 1872. During which she regarded the court with a speech of merriment regarding the country. In addition, the March of Grodno was officially oathed with their peerage letters being published soon after the conclusion of the session. Most notably, when the floor opened to petitions, many witnessed the old Viscount Provins (prior to abdicating in favor of the cloth) stand before the Archchancellor and ask permission to settle in Oren. Considering Philip’s history during the Brother’s War, in which he attempted to swear fealty to the Emperor-pretender, this did not settle too well. In consequence he was dragged from the court by a number of guards with many attendees even claiming that his wife, the Lady Provins, hacked up a wad of spit into his face. Talk about estrangement.

 

Queen Vivienne hosting a court session, 1872

 

Two years following the birth of the Princess Royal, the long awaited heir to the throne, Prince Frederick Aurelian of Oren, was born in the year 1871. The King and Queen are said to be elevated by the birth of their son and we can only hope that the new Prince of Providentia proves to encompass our passion for our country. Though, we cannot forget that alongside him did come a twin sister, little Princess Maxima Anastasia who is said to have quite the fondness for bumble bees!

 

Palace courtiers have revealed that a market is in the works amongst event planners of the court. While little exact details have yet to be revealed, we can only assume that with the spectacularity of the carnival, we have much to anticipate.

 

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SIGNED,

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Vivienne of Savoy, Queen consort of Oren, forever August, Queen consort of Renatus, Curon, Kaedrin, Salvus, and Seventis, Grand Duchess consort of Ves, Duchess consort of Helena, Novellen, Furnestock, Petra, Oltremont, South Arentania, and Lorraine, Countess consort of Mardon, Baroness consort of Renzfeld, Protector of the Heartlanders and Farfolk, etcetera.

 

THE HONORABLE, Rosina Helvets, Lady Chamberlain of the Stassion Court

 

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Credits to @Melpomennefor the mannequin base used! Can be found here

 

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"Oh how darling." Exclaimed Amadie Pruvia, though she didn't quite understand what was happening in society, as her thoughts were always in a jumble. 

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"Rosina," Odessa read the flier with a smile plastered on her features, brimming with pride for the little girl who'd grown up and become a councillor to the Stassion Court. "How you've grown up..." She murmured then, remembering the sad Helveti she'd met so many years ago on the Aster Palace's stoop.

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"Orenian men ought t'be dressed in a focken' Legion uniform, fer fock's sake," grumbles a peasant soldier named Pisspot, "And these wenches dress so liberally now too! Wot 'appened to the good, god-fearing maiden?"

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The missive would reach the Haeseni eyes of  Princess Dorothea Isabel, the pair of them taking an intrigued glance over it.

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"Aye ought to get myself a new dress, it seems..." Grace Eglisfelde huffed, eyeing the flier.

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Little Mathilde fumbles with the collar of her dress, vexed trills issuing her complaints to the seamstress, "It sq-atches!" The cherub whined, wrestling the sleeves down to droop over her shoulders liberally. "Puhfect." She mouthed cheekily, arms heft into the air with joy - terribly, the sleeves bounced back up.

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On 5/17/2022 at 12:44 PM, amyselia said:

Little Mathilde fumbles with the collar of her dress, vexed trills issuing her complaints to the seamstress, "It sq-atches!" The cherub whined, wrestling the sleeves down to droop over her shoulders liberally. "Puhfect." She mouthed cheekily, arms heft into the air with joy - terribly, the sleeves bounced back up.

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With a judgmental eye, Mathilde Cypriélle made certain that her daughter did not damage the dress or mess with it further as the seamstress did her work. “You must always look elegant, my child. You must be the shining star of the Stassion Court.” Her focus settled directly upon the working seamstress. “And you must make her look the part. Or you may pack your bags and never work for my precious daughters again.”