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Princess Diana Flamenco Fashion
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Location: Blogs Frame 37 |
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| Posted by: photoblog |
11/3/2007 7:57 PM |
The moment I photographed the flamenco-style taffeta and velvet ball dress designed by Murray Arbeid, formerly owned by Princess Diana, I knew I had a photo wanted! This is a view from the balcony looking down on the dress.
The dress is owned by Suzanne and Jess King, Austin, Texas, and is currently at the Appleton Museum of Art, in Ocala. I photographed the dress on media day, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, just two days before the opening of the exhibition of “Diana, Princess of Wales: Dresses for a Cause.” Several of the dress owners were on hand for the media event to be photographed and interviewed.
I photographed Princess Diana dress owners Frank and Nancy Zacharias, of Plymouth, Minnesota, standing next to a formal dress of duchesse satin with pearl and sequin embroidery. There is a photograph of Princess Diana at the exhibit wearing the exact dress that was worn for a reception at Buckingham palace in 1993.
All the Diana dress owners I had a chance to photograph seemed genuinely excited to see their dresses on display. Of course, beautiful dresses to help raise money for a worthy cause such as breast cancer is something to smile about!
Learn more about this dress and others at the Appleton Museum of Art from the online Princess Diana dress gallery created by Alan Youngblood/Star-Banner.
Diana Dress Gallery by Alan Youngblood
Jannet Walsh
Staff photographer
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Re: Princess Diana Flamenco Fashion |
By Gigi Weidman on
11/22/2007 4:48 PM |
| Seeing These Dress Was a Life Time Experience. Princess Diana was A Lady Of Class And Style A Hero Gone To Soon.God Bless Her Children.<br>A Princess To Remember. Gigi Weidman |
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By Gigi Weidman on
11/22/2007 4:55 PM |
| I Adored Princess Diana Growing Up and Always Wanted To Meet Her But Seeing Her Dresses Made Me Realize How Special Her Life Really Was. Life Is to Short So life And Make A difference while you can here on Earth ..Giigi |
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Re: Princess Diana Flamenco Fashion |
By Gigi Weidman on
11/22/2007 4:56 PM |
| Thank you Suzanne And Jess King |
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Re: Princess Diana Flamenco Fashion |
By Jannet on
12/4/2007 10:44 PM |
| I just loved photographing the dresses! Alan Youngblood's site of the dresses really is a delight! |
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Re: Princess Diana Flamenco Fashion |
By Maggie Rogers on
2/8/2008 9:04 PM |
| COME SEE IT AT THE ST. PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY _ An exciting new exhibit, aptly named, “Royalty…Triumphs and Tragedies “opens February 9th 2008 at the St. Petersburg Museum of History and will conclude September 2008. This is a living exhibit, in that the vast collection of memorabilia is constantly rotated to ensure the visitor has something new to see each visit.<br>This spectacular event will host artifacts from a variety of Royals including Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen Mother, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (King Edward VIII and Mrs. Wallace Simpson), Prince Charles, The Princess Royal and other relevant royals.<br>The exhibit will give the “Diana” fan another chance to see a collection of her dresses from the Christies Auction and “Pink Ribbons Crusade” a not for profit charity for breast cancer, which will include some dresses never before seen on the public circuit.<br>For the first time, the exhibit will feature a collection of dresses from the “American Princess” her Serene Highness, Grace of Monaco., kindly loaned by Suzanne and Jess King of Austin, TX. To mark the 25th anniversary of her death, this stunning collection will include gowns and dresses that punctuated her life before her untimely death in 1982.<br>The St. Petersburg History museum is proud to host this magnificent event and cordially invites you to sponsor this exhibit that is certain to attract a magnitude of people from all walks of life. Various sponsorship levels are available. While every penny helps we do hope you will donate generously. (please see attached for our sponsorship levels.)<br>Numerous fund raising events will be evident as the exhibit progresses such as sumptuous “High Tea “ and a personal glimpse into the life of the royals by Princess Diana’s personal chef Darren McGrady, who has written a bestselling cook book “Eating Royally” of which all proceeds go to pediatric Aids and breast cancer. Limited edition royal memorabilia will be on sale in the museum’s gift shop.<br>The proceeds of this event will go to the St. Petersburg Museum of History owned and operated by the St. Petersburg Historical society (a non for profit charity) funded by local donations and admission fees and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast (a nonprofit charity). All proceeds will be used locally for breast cancer patients and their families. The exhibit curator Audrey Fournier is a long time volunteer with the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and the Pink Ribbons Crusade. Gloria Bussey, Margaret Rogers-Kline and other Pink Ribbons and Hospice volunteers assembled this exhibit.<br>Admission charges are $12.00 for adults, $9.00 for seniors and $7.00 for children (7-17). Free of charge for children under age 6.<br>The St. Petersburg Museum of History and the patients and their families from the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast in St. Petersburg thank you for your support. <br><br><br> |
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