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Diana first met Gianni Versace during the Wales' state visit to Italy in 1985. The designer dreamed of dressing her but believed she could only wear British designers. Apart from a dress for a photo shoot here and an occasional suit there, nothing ensued. After the separation and divorce, though, things changed.According to one story he had one of his London franchises send her one of everything, or it could have been their mutual friend, ELton John. In any case, Diana and Versace connected, became friends, and he would dress her until his death in 1997.
This lavender belted suit appears to be a compilation of elements of various suits from his Fall 1995 ready to wear collection Conservative Chic. (His sister Donatella would later say the collection was dedicated to Diana, but contemporary reviews of it don't mention any Diana connection, so it's hard to be sure.) It was a classic example of the 90's professional working woman's uniform.. Diana wore it twice in 1997 - once in May as patron of the English National Ballet to promote their upcoming production of 'Sawn Lake(left and below), and a monthe later to Washington D.C. on a visit to promote her land mine crusade.(right) | |
 | This reproduction for the Franklin Mint Diana, the People's Princess doll is in lavlender linen, fully lined in white and featuring the self belt, cuff 'button' and pocket flaps of the original. The skirt closes with a snap, the jacket has no clusure escept the belt. Pearl' necklace is included. Earrings and shoes are feom the Franklin Mint Diana, the Peoples Princess doll in the Light Blue Suit. |
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