Princess Diana wore many iconic looks, from her incredible 'revenge' dress to her fairytale wedding gown. When it comes to casual attire, though, the former wife of King Charles hit headlines in the early '80s when she rocked a fabulous sheep jumper.
The eye-catching pillarbox red knit is instantly recognisable to this day, thanks to the plethora of white sheep woven on the front, with one lone black sheep slotted in the middle.
© GettyDiana first donned the style back in 1981, pairing it with her signature pie-crust collared blouse and dark jeans for a casual outing.
© GettyShe was spotted wearing it again two years later, in 1983, during a visit to a polo match with the then Prince of Wales.
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US brand Rowing Blazers has teamed up with the original makers of the knit, Warm & Wonderful, creating a near-exact replica of the design, as part of their Cambridge Collection.
© @Rowing BlzersKnown as the 'Warm & Wonderful Wool Diana Edition Sheep Sweater,' it has been updated with a burgundy hue, an on-trend colour for the autumn season.
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Emma Corrin even wore a replica of the jumper during season four of The Crown, which sparked a huge resurgence in interest in the cosy knit and prompted the original creators to re-release it.
© Daniel Escale/NetflixWarm & Wonderful - a lowdown
The brand was founded by friends Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne back in 1979 and began with a market stall in Covent Garden. Following Diana's purchase, the brand saw a huge surge in popularity, and the duo was able to open the first proper Warm & Wonderful shop in Primrose Hill. Diana's own copy of the jumper is part of the permanent collection at the V&A Museum in London.
© GettyHowever, a little-known fact is that Diana actually had two copies. Sally revealed in an interview for The Daily Telegraph that her original, worn in 1981, was accidentally damaged. She explained: "It was sent back to us with a very charming letter from her secretary, saying how much she loved it and could we mend it. We decided that rather than cobble together the damaged one, we'd make her a perfect new one, which is what we did. Hence, the two."
Although she isn’t certain how Diana damaged the first one, she added that she always imagined that "her enormous engagement ring caught in the threads."
