maryshawn
Serene Highness
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There are no wrong answers here but I just went through an excellent book with many photos.
Am I the only one who thought her wedding dress--while often criticized--fit the time, the place and the young woman? I thought it highly romantic. When she emerged from the wedding, she was--to me at 18--the quintessential fairytale princess!
I love her in anything red! I wasn't a huge fan of the polka dot phase but she was young and learning.
I guess I preferred her paired down style at the end of her life. The blue Chanel she wore was exquisite on her. There was also a Jackie O type dress she wore (well a suit with pillbox) that was pink and very flattering. And one of her last lunches had her wearing ivory and it was beautiful.
But which outfit best reflected Diana? I would have to say the ones worn to landmine visits and the blue jeans and simple shirts she wore with her children....she looked her happiest when wearing them!
A point of interest. The one dress she kept vacillating on contributing to the auction was the exquiste white (not Elvis) dress with bolero jacket worn to Paris. She said wearing it was the "one time she really felt a Princess."
I did not care for the military style outfits at all....but those were short-lived. And the shalwar kameez were gorgeous but not her--even her shoes with them seemed wrong--as if she was not quite sure to wear casual or high heels. What really irritates me are those who point to those last photos of her in a swimsuit and say she had a tummy. My goodness, she had 2 children, was 36 and I would bet many of us would hope to look as good--at any age! I thought she looked slim but healthy--far preferable to an emaciated model look.
Anything I'm missing? I love hearing from others about such things.
Am I the only one who thought her wedding dress--while often criticized--fit the time, the place and the young woman? I thought it highly romantic. When she emerged from the wedding, she was--to me at 18--the quintessential fairytale princess!
I love her in anything red! I wasn't a huge fan of the polka dot phase but she was young and learning.
I guess I preferred her paired down style at the end of her life. The blue Chanel she wore was exquisite on her. There was also a Jackie O type dress she wore (well a suit with pillbox) that was pink and very flattering. And one of her last lunches had her wearing ivory and it was beautiful.
But which outfit best reflected Diana? I would have to say the ones worn to landmine visits and the blue jeans and simple shirts she wore with her children....she looked her happiest when wearing them!
A point of interest. The one dress she kept vacillating on contributing to the auction was the exquiste white (not Elvis) dress with bolero jacket worn to Paris. She said wearing it was the "one time she really felt a Princess."
I did not care for the military style outfits at all....but those were short-lived. And the shalwar kameez were gorgeous but not her--even her shoes with them seemed wrong--as if she was not quite sure to wear casual or high heels. What really irritates me are those who point to those last photos of her in a swimsuit and say she had a tummy. My goodness, she had 2 children, was 36 and I would bet many of us would hope to look as good--at any age! I thought she looked slim but healthy--far preferable to an emaciated model look.
Anything I'm missing? I love hearing from others about such things.
