Riding Outfit

fits Franklin Mint Diana Portrait Doll



Lord Snowdon took 4 official portraits of the Wales' in 1991. Officially, this one (right) was issued to mark the family's trip to Canada in December, but many royal observers felt it was an attempt to quash increasing rumors about the couple's marriage by portraying them with their sons as one big happy family. Initially it seemed successful, as 'Royalty' magazine gushed "...it's difficult to fit the family they portray into the context of all those 'row' stories of only a few months ago. The camera, they say, does not lie ..." (Nov. 1991), but on closer look, "The stiffness and formality of the Snowdon portrait ... told its own story...Diana was scared of horses and hated riding. The message contained was one of sham and discomfort, a deliberate comment by a great photographer."(Diana, Her Life in Fashion, Georgina Howells, page 129).















This recreation consists of 4 parts - jacket, shirt, pants, and boots.

The jacket is in a printed navy and olive green houndstooth check corduroy, is fully lined in white polyester, and has black buttons at the waist and sleeves. Underneath is the white shirt , sleeveless to reduce bulk under the jacket. The pants are in a tan stretch twill with a faux fly, are unlined, and are open at the crotch to accept the stand so the doll sits properly on it. They are not full length, to fit into the tight boots the pants end just below the top of the boot, and hook under the foot with straps to keep them in place. Also to reduce bulk and allow for stretch, the legs are not hemmed, but are pinked and stitched to prevent raveling. The boots are of black vinyl, attached to the basic Franklin Mint pump, which has been painted black. They have a small elastic gusset at the back top for easier on and off.






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