Mint Princess Diana
Mint Princess Diana
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Vinyl Portrait Doll MIB $162.25 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Blue Storage Trunk NIB $45.11 |
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3 Princess Diana Franklin Mint Doll Clothes Ensemble $48.99 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Beaded White Dress $1.54 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana White Dress $10.00 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Purple Star Dress $52.66 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Green Plaid Dress $28.55 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Blue Dress $41.49 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Black Long Dress $10.00 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Short Black Dress $16.50 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Clothes Grey Suit Jacket $41.00 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Ski Accessories $5.99 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Clothes Khaki Pants $0.99 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Clothes Long Black Dress $11.50 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Clothes Ski Suit $11.49 |
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FRANKLIN MINT Princess Diana Black Velvet Gown Doll WOW $26.05 |
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FRANKLIN MINT Princess Diana Fuchsia Silk Gown Doll WOW $45.99 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana White Beaded Dress~NEW $29.99 |
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FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA DOLL ROYAL BLUE GOWN $49.99 |
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Princess O Wales Diana Coin 5 Pounds 1999 Britian Mint $17.99 |
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PRINCESS DIANA 23KT GOLD CARD GRADED GEM-MINT 10 $9.02 |
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Princess Diana White Suit NRFB Franklin Mint Perfect NR $55.00 |
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AUSTRALIA PACIFICNET 10 UNITS PRINCESS DIANA NO. 1 MINT $3.99 |
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AUSTRALIA PACIFICNET 10 UNITS PRINCESS DIANA NO. 2 MINT $3.99 |
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AUSTRALIA PACIFICNET 10 UNITS PRINCESS DIANA NO. 3 MINT $3.99 |
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AUSTRALIA PACIFICNET 10 UNITS PRINCESS DIANA NO. 4 MINT $3.99 |
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Princess Diana Mint NH Complete Set of 5 Stamps UK $4.97 |
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PRINCESS DIANA on the Cover of PEOPLE 1992 MINT $9.99 |
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FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS OF WALES DIANA PEARL DRESS NIB $125.00 |
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FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA REPLICA PINK RED SUIT +HAT $45.00 |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana Porcelain Doll $12.49 |
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RARE FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA LIMITED EDITION DOLL $499.99 |
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RARE FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA LIMITED EDITION DOLL $499.99 |
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Franklin Mint Diana People’s Princess Doll Ad~FREE S/H $9.99 |
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FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA MIDNIGHT BLUE VELVET GOWN $99.00 |
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FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA NAVY BLUE DRESS NIB $125.00 |
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FRANKLIN MINT PRINCESS DIANA CREAM FALCON DRESS SEALED $125.00 |
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Mint NH British & GB Princess Diana Stamp Collection $38.85 |
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10 Sheets – Princess Diana, Prince – Mint NH – 2003 $2.97 |
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Full Black Gown 4 Princess Diana 16″ Franklin Mint Doll $6.00 |
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Princess Diana Music Box – Angel of Hope Princess Diana was never more beautiful than at those times–those many times–when she offered her hand to the less fortunate, especially the children. Now, you can celebrate Diana’s true legacy by making this lovely music box your own. Featuring the original art of acclaimed portraitist Drew Struzan, it is crafted in fine porce-lain, embellished with platinum. Painted in Diana’s signature blue a… |
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Princess Diana Porcelain Music Box Collection Her smile lit up the world and still brings joy to millions. Now, you can re-live the happiest moments of all from the life of Princess Diana. This magnificent collection brings together six delightful music boxes, each delicately crafted of fine porcelain, complemented by a lid graced by a full-color portrait of the vivacious Diana set within a platinum border. Each is painted in Diana’s own sign… |
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Diana Princess of Wales Porcelain Portrait Doll $175.95 Diana Princess of Wales Porcelain Portrait Doll Remembering Diana Make room in your collection for this remarkable resemblance of the lovely Diana. Lovingly crafted of fine porcelain meticulously painted by hand to capture every captivating featurefrom those radiant blue eyes to that shy smile that touched us all. So demure, so engaging in the only authentic replica of the stunning designer gown … |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana, The People’s Princess, White Suit Princess Di white silk suit dress ensemble from the Franklin Mint. It includes black-tipped white shoes, faux pearl earrings and a faux pearl necklace with silver crucifix. Worn during her meeting with Mother Teresa, a very elegant suit…. |
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Franklin Mint Princess Diana, The People’s Princess, Red Cocktail Dress Outfit The dress is a copy of a high fashion cocktail dress worn by Princess Diana to a 1995 fund-raising dinner held in Paris. The dress is made of an elegant, red charmeuse satin fabric and tailored to the poseable 16″ Diana doll. The ensemble is complete with matching clutch-style pocket book, classic pumps and sparkling earrings…. |
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DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES A TRIBUTE $1.73 … |
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Diana, Princess of Wales : A Tribute … |
A History of the Handbag
Handbags have reached iconic status – we have a handbag for every occassion, and our ultimate (handbag) goal is to own a designer make. We cannot manage without them – where would we keep our basic essentials? – Make up, tissues, diary, purse, keys, mirror, mints, mobile, pen – the list is endless. And the bigger the bag the more essentials we seem to need. I love my dark green Francesca Biasa bag – it holds so much, but unfortunately I can never find the items I want – it’s like a bottomless pit. I suppose I need to add a torch to my list. On the other end of the scale, my cute gem encrusted oval evening bag ( a bargain from a recent trip to India) holds practically nothing – it just sparkles and makes me feel good. I love it so much, I won’t let it leave my side so when dancing it is not left at the table or danced around on the dance floor ( a form of handbag worship if ever there was one), it is dangly daintily off my wrist whilst catching and pulling the threads in my silk dress – a small price to pay I say.
I digress, let’s get back to the history of the handbag:
It all started in Ancient Egypt where the men were the first to use handbags in the form of a pouch tied around the waist ( I suppose they did need both hands free for pushing those heavy stones when building pyramids).
In Medieval Europe, these pouches where used by both men and women and became a status symbol. the richness of the embroidery and quality of the leather used revealed how wealthy the owner was. Was this the start of designer handbags??
In late 18th Century France, the ladies handbag proper began under the name of “reticule”. Instead of wearing a pouch around the waist or hidden under their numerous skirts, fashionable ladies started to carry their handbags so as not to ruin the look of their new style empire line clothes. Early reticules were delicate small drawstring purses usually made of net with beading or brocade. The name derives from the word “ridicule” as the earlier bags were ridiculed as strange. it is reputed that the Empress Josephine was the first to carry a reticule – making her the first celebrity to influence handbag designs.
Louis Vuitton opened his first shop in Paris in 1854 selling luggage, but it wasn’t until 1959 when the monogrammed handbag appeared. This LV logo has become the most copied in the designer fake handbag market.
The term “handbag” started to be used in the early 1900s to describe hand held luggage carried by men. Designers then began to make smaller versions for women as women became more independent and so did not rely on men or servants to carry items for them. Upper class women still preferred small decorative bags rather then the practical larger ones as they had chaffeurs, carried little money and had butlers so house keys were unnecessary.
Most evening bags before the 1940’s were clutch bags until Coco Chanel designed the Chanel 2.5 with its chain strap in 1955 (so much better to handle your champagne and canapes). The idea of the padded quilt design was inspired by jockey’s padded jackets due to Coco’s love of horses.
The first “it” bag was the Hermes Kelly bag renamed in the 1950’s after being made famous by Princess Grace of Monaco (formerly the actress Grace Kelly for anyone not in to old movies) who apparently used it to cover her tummy whilst pregnant. This was followed by the Hermes Birkin bag which was designed for the actress Jane Birkin in 1981 who claimed her Kelly bag was impractical for everyday use. Later she would claim the weight of her Birkin bag did not help her tendonitis.
Jackie Kennedy increased sales of Gucci handbags when photographed wearing their shoulder bag – later to be renamed Jackie O. (Both Jackie and the bag).
Lady Diana’s preffered designer bag was Dior. In 1995 she was sent a new Dior model as a gift by Mrs Chirac and Dior promptly gave this new model the name Lady Dior in her honour.
Ferragamo was Margaret Thatcher’s favourite designer for bags. Her black Ferragamo handbag purchased in the 1980’s for £300 attracted a bid of £190,000 at a charity auction in 2000. Just shows the old ones are the best.
The Fendi baguette became the “it” bag of the 1990’s and was the signature handbag of Carrie Bradshaw in “Sex and the City”.
The Balenciaga Lariat was one of the first “it” bags to have a waiting list (launched in 2001).
We can see handbags have always been a fashion statement, but now there are more choices and they play an important part in the style image we want to portray. They can make or break a look. A large handbag can make us look smaller in size or height; a red or mustard bag can inject a splash of colour in to your otherwise black dominated wardrobe; jeans and t-shirts are transformed in to shabby chic when worn with a designer bag; and basic staples are instantly updated when this season trends are displayed through a bag.
With a bag you do not have to worry: will it fit, is it too young for me, did I wear that the last time I saw them, hope no one else shows up with the same bag – you can just enjoy it. And unlike shoes (that’s another story) they age well.
Karen Grace – Personal Shopper & Image Consultant for frumpy to funky.
Call for consultations on 07787 800 390
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About the Author
frumpy to funky was established by Karen Grace, an affiliate member of the Federation of Image Consultants.
Karen has studied Personal Styling at the London College of Fashion and received her professional training in one of the London’s leading Image Consultancy training centre.
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